Piston helicopter

N4170M

2008 Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2008
Serial
4328
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-360-J2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mn Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Minneapolis, MN
2008 Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N4170M on the FAA register

Type
2008 Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters
Serial
4328
Engines
Lycoming O-360-J2A
Registered owner
Mn Helicopters Inc
Minneapolis, MN
Certificate issued
2014-12-10
Airworthiness date
2008-05-06
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4F085
Mode S (octal)
51170205
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-12-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N4170M.
  • 2011-10-04
    Accident at Hibbing, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-05-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4170M

N4170M is a 2008 Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters, serial number 4328. The FAA register lists Mn Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 10, 2014 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-360-J2A engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 6, 2008.

N4170M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-10-04 Accident · Hibbing, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN12CA009
Reported aircraft: Robinson R22 Beta
Probable cause: The private pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during the landing flare.

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.