Piston helicopter

N597LE

1986 Robinson R22

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1986
Serial
597
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Leading Edge Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Bend, OR
1986 Robinson R22
Representative photo of a Robinson R22. Not a photo of N597LE.
Registration record

N597LE on the FAA register

Type
1986 Robinson R22
Serial
597
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Leading Edge Aviation Inc
Bend, OR
Certificate issued
2014-04-28
Airworthiness date
1990-10-26
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A7B867
Mode S (octal)
51734147
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-04-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N597LE.
  • 1990-10-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1986
    Manufactured (1986).
Overview

About N597LE

N597LE is a 1986 Robinson R22, serial number 597. The FAA register lists Leading Edge Aviation Inc as the registrant in Bend, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 28, 2014 and expires on April 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 multiple category, dated October 26, 1990.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N597LE.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N597LE.

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.