Piston helicopter

N7197Z

2001 Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters

Not current (FAA status N) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
3249
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Not current (FAA status N)
Registered owner
Aero Tech Academy Inc (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Redlands, CA
2001 Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters
Representative photo of a Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters. Not a photo of N7197Z.
Registration record

N7197Z on the FAA register

Type
2001 Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters
Serial
3249
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Aero Tech Academy Inc
Redlands, CA
Certificate issued
2016-09-26
Airworthiness date
2001-08-16
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9A0E1
Mode S (octal)
52320341
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Not current (FAA status N)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-09-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N7197Z to the current registrant.
  • 2011-05-20
    Accident at Lansing, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-08-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-02-10
    N7197Z previously assigned to a Piper PA-25-235 (s/n 25-3087); cancelled.
Overview

About N7197Z

N7197Z is a 2001 Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters, serial number 3249. The FAA register lists Aero Tech Academy Inc as the registrant in Redlands, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 26, 2016 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 16, 2001.

N7197Z has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-05-20 Accident · Lansing, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN11CA351
Reported aircraft: Robinson R22 Beta
Probable cause: The student pilot s failure to maintain control of the helicopter while hovering.

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.