Piston helicopter

N8541E

1984 Robinson R22 Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1984
Serial
0442
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Flying Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
1984 Robinson R22 Piston Helicopters
Representative photo of a Robinson R22 Piston Helicopters. Not a photo of N8541E.
Registration record

N8541E on the FAA register

Type
1984 Robinson R22 Piston Helicopters (FAA: Robinson R22 ALPHA)
Serial
0442
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Flying Services Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2003-09-30
Airworthiness date
1984-10-05
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABB8B4
Mode S (octal)
52734264
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-09-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N8541E to the current registrant.
  • 1995-05-27
    Accident at Fairfield, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-10-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-05-20
    N8541E previously assigned to a Aeronca 7FC (s/n 7FC-347); cancelled.
Overview

About N8541E

N8541E is a 1984 Robinson R22 Piston Helicopters (FAA model R22 ALPHA), serial number 0442. The FAA register lists Flying Services Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 30, 2003 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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 October 5, 1984.

N8541E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-05-27 Accident · Fairfield, NJ Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC95LA126
Reported aircraft: Robinson R-22A
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. The student's lack of experience in the type of operation (solo flight) was a related factor.

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.