Piston helicopter

N8560M

Robinson R22

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
0476
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N8560M LLC (LLC)
Based
Rehoboth Beach, DE
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Registration record

N8560M on the FAA register

Type
Robinson R22
Serial
0476
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
N8560M LLC
Rehoboth Beach, DE
Certificate issued
2015-12-19
Airworthiness date
1985-11-07
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABC006
Mode S (octal)
52740006
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-12-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N8560M to the current registrant.
  • 2015-12-01
    Accident at Venice, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-04-29
    Accident at Mammoth Lakes, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-11-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1971-08-18
    N8560M previously assigned to a Beechcraft A55 Baron (s/n TC-475); cancelled.
Overview

About N8560M

N8560M is a Robinson R22, serial number 0476. The FAA register lists N8560M LLC as the registrant in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 19, 2015 and expires on December 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 November 7, 1985.

N8560M has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-12-01 Accident · Venice, FL Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA16LA055
Reported aircraft: Robinson R22
Probable cause: The flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during an autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.
1990-04-29 Accident · Mammoth Lakes, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX90LA157
Reported aircraft: Robinson R22
Probable cause: PILOT'S ENCOUNTER WITH A STRONG DOWNDRAFT WHILE CRUISING AT AN INADEQUATE ALTITUDE. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE HIGH ALTITUDE WHICH LIMITED AVAILABLE ENGINE POWER FOR RECOVERY.
1964-04-17 Accident · S St Paul Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0961
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 95A55 — a different aircraft that carried the N8560M registration before this airframe.

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.