Piston helicopter

N26498

1988 Robinson R22 BETA Piston Helicopters

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1988
Serial
0836
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dodson International Parts Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rantoul, KS
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1988 Robinson R22 BETA Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N26498 on the FAA register

Type
1988 Robinson R22 BETA Piston Helicopters
Serial
0836
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Dodson International Parts Inc
Rantoul, KS
Certificate issued
2020-05-05
Airworthiness date
1988-06-28
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2918D
Mode S (octal)
50510615
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$130,000 to $295,000
Middle half of 3 live Robinson R22 BETA Piston Helicopters listings, 1989–1991 models (median $139,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N26498.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-05-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N26498 to the current registrant.
  • 2019-06-28
    Accident at Danbury, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-01-18
    Accident at Gulf Port, MS; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-06-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1948-07-07
    N26498 previously assigned to a Homebuilt Rollph Utility Glide (s/n 1); cancelled.
Overview

About N26498

N26498 is a 1988 Robinson R22 BETA Piston Helicopters, serial number 0836. The FAA register lists Dodson International Parts Inc as the registrant in Rantoul, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 5, 2020 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 28, 1988.

N26498 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-06-28 Accident · Danbury, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN19LA187
Reported aircraft: Robinson R22
Probable cause: A failed electrical relay, which provided an improper indication of a governor and clutch problem, which resulted in the pilot conducting a precautionary landing during which he failed to maintain sufficient main rotor speed.
2005-01-18 Accident · Gulf Port, MS Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA05CA051
Reported aircraft: Robinson R22
Probable cause: The student pilot's inadequate flare and his failure to maintain rotor rpm which resulted in a hard landing. Also causal was the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.