Piston helicopter

N8316N

Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters / R22 BETA Piston Helicopters / R22B Piston Helicopters

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
2480
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N8316N LLC (LLC)
Based
Rehoboth Beach, DE
Registration record

N8316N on the FAA register

Type
Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters / R22 BETA Piston Helicopters / R22B Piston Helicopters
Serial
2480
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
N8316N LLC
Rehoboth Beach, DE
Certificate issued
2025-02-07
Airworthiness date
1994-11-10
Registration expires
2032-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB5F48
Mode S (octal)
52657510
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-15
    Accident at Miramar, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-02-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N8316N to the current registrant.
  • 2002-03-06
    Accident at Whittier, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-11-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8316N

N8316N is a Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters / R22 BETA Piston Helicopters / R22B Piston Helicopters, serial number 2480. The FAA register lists N8316N LLC as the registrant in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 7, 2025 and expires on February 29, 2032.

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 November 10, 1994.

N8316N has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-08-15 Accident · Miramar, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB (Completed) · ERA26LA304
Reported aircraft: Robinson R22 Beta
Probable cause: The flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a hover, which resulted in the left skid contacting ground and a subsequent dynamic rollover.
NTSB report ↗
2002-03-06 Accident · Whittier, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC02LA021
Reported aircraft: Robinson R-22
Probable cause: The pilot's Failure to maintain a proper descent rate during landing. Factors associated with the accident are variable wind conditions, and the pilot's improper approach to the landing site.

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

Same model

More Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters / R22 BETA Piston Helicopters / R22B Piston Helicopters aircraft

All 632 Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters / R22 BETA Piston Helicopters / R22B Piston Helicopters registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Delaware

All 10,965 aircraft registered in Delaware →
Similar aircraft

Other piston helicopters on the register

  • N1577E Enstrom 280C SHARK Piston Helicopters
  • N12087 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters
  • N116TB Enstrom F-28C
  • N1470W Bell 47G-5
  • N194E Enstrom F-28A
  • N10195 Hiller UH 12B Piston Helicopters
More from Robinson

Robinson models on the register

Own N8316N?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Robinson aircraft for sale· Aircraft registered in Delaware· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.