Piston helicopter

N8356R

1997 Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1997
Serial
2729
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Emerald City Aircraft Leasing Inc (Corporation)
Based
Port Orchard, WA
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Registration record

N8356R on the FAA register

Type
1997 Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters
Serial
2729
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Registered owner
Emerald City Aircraft Leasing Inc
Port Orchard, WA
Certificate issued
2012-02-23
Airworthiness date
1997-08-14
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB6E27
Mode S (octal)
52667047
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-02-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N8356R to the current registrant.
  • 2008-10-22
    Accident at Temecula, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-07-29
    Accident at Boise, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-08-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1989-06-29
    N8356R previously assigned to a Piper Seneca V / Seneca III (s/n 348133040); cancelled.
  • 1967-02-13
    N8356R previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (s/n 28-22231); cancelled.
Overview

About N8356R

N8356R is a 1997 Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters, serial number 2729. The FAA register lists Emerald City Aircraft Leasing Inc as the registrant in Port Orchard, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 23, 2012 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-360-A1D engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 14, 1997.

N8356R has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-10-22 Accident · Temecula, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR09CA023
Reported aircraft: Robinson R22 Beta
Probable cause: The certified flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm during a simulated approach to landing under variable wind, and high density altitude conditions.
2004-07-29 Accident · Boise, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA04CA149
Reported aircraft: Robinson R-22
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to initiate a flare prior to contacting the ground while attempting to land the helicopter on a dark night. Factors include a distraction created by the flicker of a low rotor rpm light, the glare of nearby flood lights, and the lack of ambient illumination of the landing area.

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.