Piston helicopter

N878MC

2005 Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
3782
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Helicopter Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Henderson, NV
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2005 Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N878MC on the FAA register

Type
2005 Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters
Serial
3782
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Helicopter Leasing LLC
Henderson, NV
Certificate issued
2024-08-27
Airworthiness date
2005-02-14
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC1524
Mode S (octal)
53012444
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N878MC.
  • 2017-10-06
    Accident at Las Vegas, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-02-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N878MC

N878MC is a 2005 Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters, serial number 3782. The FAA register lists Helicopter Leasing LLC as the registrant in Henderson, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 27, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 14, 2005.

N878MC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-10-06 Accident · Las Vegas, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA030
Reported aircraft: Robinson R22 Beta
Probable cause: The student pilot s tension on the flight control at a low level during an autorotation, which did not allow sufficient time for the flight instructor to correct and recover control before the hard landing.

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.