Piston helicopter

N8491A

1984 Robinson R22 Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1984
Serial
0404
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aarow Aircraft Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Dallas, TX
1984 Robinson R22 Piston Helicopters
Representative photo of a Robinson R22 Piston Helicopters. Not a photo of N8491A.
Registration record

N8491A on the FAA register

Type
1984 Robinson R22 Piston Helicopters (FAA: Robinson R22 ALPHA)
Serial
0404
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Aarow Aircraft Leasing LLC
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
2016-02-09
Airworthiness date
1984-04-20
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABA3C4
Mode S (octal)
52721704
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-02-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N8491A to the current registrant.
  • 1991-02-10
    Accident at Piru, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-04-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1957-06-21
    N8491A previously assigned to a Beechcraft A35 (s/n D-1911); cancelled.
Overview

About N8491A

N8491A is a 1984 Robinson R22 Piston Helicopters (FAA model R22 ALPHA), serial number 0404. The FAA register lists Aarow Aircraft Leasing LLC as the registrant in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 9, 2016 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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 April 20, 1984.

N8491A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-02-10 Accident · Piru, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX91LA097
Reported aircraft: Robinson R22A
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE CFI TO MAINTAIN MAIN ROTOR RPM DURING A DEMONSTRATED AUTOROTATION.

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.