Piston helicopter

N32AD

1977 Robinson R22

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
0002
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Robinson Helicopter Co (Corporation)
Based
Torrance, CA
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1977 Robinson R22
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Registration record

N32AD on the FAA register

Type
1977 Robinson R22
Serial
0002
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Robinson Helicopter Co
Torrance, CA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1979-11-27
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A36BFB
Mode S (octal)
50665773
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1981-04-08
    Accident at Long Beach,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-11-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N32AD

N32AD is a 1977 Robinson R22, serial number 0002. The FAA register lists Robinson Helicopter Co as the registrant in Torrance, California.

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 November 27, 1979.

N32AD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-04-08 Accident · Long Beach,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0896
Reported aircraft: Robinson R-22
Probable cause: ARIES OF ARPT.

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.