Piston helicopter

N496TP

1991 Robinson R22 BETA Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1991
Serial
1646
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Vertical Corporation (Corporation)
Based
Kalispell, MT
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1991 Robinson R22 BETA Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N496TP on the FAA register

Type
1991 Robinson R22 BETA Piston Helicopters
Serial
1646
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Vertical Corporation
Kalispell, MT
Certificate issued
2017-09-26
Airworthiness date
1991-01-08
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A62819
Mode S (octal)
51424031
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 N496TP.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-09-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N496TP.
  • 1991-05-12
    Accident at Ellington, CT; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-01-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N496TP

N496TP is a 1991 Robinson R22 BETA Piston Helicopters, serial number 1646. The FAA register lists Vertical Corporation as the registrant in Kalispell, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 26, 2017 and expires on September 30, 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 January 8, 1991.

N496TP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-05-12 Accident · Ellington, CT Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC91LA130
Reported aircraft: Robinson R-22B
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND HIS INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WINDS, WHILE MANEUVERING CLOSE TO THE GROUND. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ADVERSE WIND CONDITIONS.

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.