Piston helicopter

N4171J

2008 Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2008
Serial
4392
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-360-J2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Alyeska Helicopters LLC (LLC)
Based
Girdwood, AK
2008 Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters
Representative photo of a Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters. Not a photo of N4171J.
Registration record

N4171J on the FAA register

Type
2008 Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters
Serial
4392
Engines
Lycoming O-360-J2A
Registered owner
Alyeska Helicopters LLC
Girdwood, AK
Certificate issued
2015-08-27
Airworthiness date
2008-09-12
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4F0A5
Mode S (octal)
51170245
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-08-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N4171J to the current registrant.
  • 2012-09-26
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-09-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1992-11-06
    N4171J previously assigned to a Bell 206B III (s/n 4171); cancelled.
  • 1974-04-23
    N4171J previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (s/n 28-22506); cancelled.
Overview

About N4171J

N4171J is a 2008 Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters, serial number 4392. The FAA register lists Alyeska Helicopters LLC as the registrant in Girdwood, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 27, 2015 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 September 12, 2008.

N4171J has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-09-26 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC12CA111
Reported aircraft: Robinson R22 Beta II
Probable cause: The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot during a hovering autorotation, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
1967-10-08 Accident · Macon,Ga, 10 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0829
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28 — a different aircraft that carried the N4171J registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: LT AND PX SEEMED UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL.

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

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