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N779SH2004 Robinson R22 BETA

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198216 ADs may apply5 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Dec 31, 2027
Based in
Hillsboro, OR
owner city / state
Engine
O-360 SERIES · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2014
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
16
confirm with A&P
Service reports
5
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Registered owner
Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Hillsboro, OR
Certificate issued
Dec 10, 2014
Expires
Dec 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 14, 2004

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Robinson
Model
R22 BETA
Year
2004
Serial number
3591
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H10WE
Mode S code
AA8C0E

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming O-360 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2014 – nowHillsboro Aero Academy LLCHillsboro, OR · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (16)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2024-20-03Robinson Helicopter Company HelicoptersNov 29, 2024Airframe (R22 BETA)Only with: Governor controller P/N D270-1, Revision A through E inclusive, installed.
2022-12-08Robinson Helicopter Company HelicoptersJun 29, 2022Airframe (R22 BETA)Certain serial numbers: R22 BETA 4825–4857; R22 BETA 4860; R22 BETA 4861; R44 2625–2669; R44 30061; R44 30071–30080; …
2013-19-06Robinson Helicopter Company (Robinson)Nov 5, 2013Airframe (R22 BETA)Certain serial numbers: 0002–4271. Only with: Fuel shut-off valve P/N A670-1 revision A through H installed.
2011-12-10Robinson Helicopter Company Model (Robinson) R22, R22 Alpha, R22 Beta, R22 Mariner, R44…Jul 5, 2011Airframe (R22 BETA)Only with: R22 models with main rotor blade P/N A016-4 installed; R44 models with main rotor blade P/N C016-2 or C016-5 installed.
2010-24-03Robinson Helicopter Company (Robinson) Model R22, R22 Alpha, R22 Beta, and R22 Mariner…Dec 29, 2010Airframe (R22 BETA)Certain serial numbers: R22 0002–3325; R22 Alpha 0002–3325; R22 Beta 0002–3325; R22 Mariner 0002–3325; R44 0001–1200; R44 II 0001–1200. Only with: Helicopters with more than 2,200 hours total time-in-service.
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2006-06-16Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, and…Apr 27, 2006Engine (O-360 SERIES)Only with: Engines manufactured new or rebuilt, overhauled, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.
2005-19-11Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360…Oct 21, 2005Engine (O-360 SERIES)Only with: Engines rated at 300 HP or lower, manufactured new, rebuilt, or overhauled after March 1, 1999, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.
2005-16-05Robinson Helicopter Company Model R-22 Series HelicoptersAug 26, 2005Airframe (R22 BETA)Only with: Modified with a door assembly manufactured by Tech-Tool Plastics, Inc., in accordance with STC No. SR09189RC.
2004-19-09Robinson Helicopter Company Model R22-Series HelicoptersOct 7, 2004Airframe (R22 BETA)Only with: Main rotor blade P/N A016-1 or A016-2 installed.
2003-04-04Robinson Helicopter Company Model R22 HelicoptersMar 26, 2003Airframe (R22 BETA)Certain serial numbers: R22 …–3328. Only with: Pitch control assembly P/N A031-1, Revision J or prior, installed; serial numbers 3167, 3326, and 3327 excluded.
2000-20-51Robinson Helicopter Company Model R22 HelicoptersNov 22, 2000Airframe (R22 BETA)Only with: Yoke half assembly (yoke) P/N A203-5 installed.
2000-08-09Robinson Helicopter Company Model R22 HelicoptersMay 5, 2000Airframe (R22 BETA)Certain serial numbers: R22 0002–2862. Only with: Sprag clutch P/N A188-2, S/N 3708 through 3757, 3808 through 3893, or 3908 through 4207 inclusive, installed.
99-07-17Robinson Helicopter Company Model R22 HelicoptersApr 28, 1999Airframe (R22 BETA)Certain serial numbers: R22 0002–2862. Only with: With sprag clutch P/N A188-2, S/N 3708 through 3757, 3808 through 3893, and 3908 through 4207, installed.
99-02-02Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC) Model R22 HelicoptersFeb 1, 1999Airframe (R22 BETA)Only with: Forward flexplate P/N A947-1, revisions A through D, or P/N A193-1 installed.
98-21-09Robinson Helicopter Company Model R22 HelicoptersDec 9, 1998Airframe (R22 BETA)Certain serial numbers: R22 0002–1451
97-25-05Robinson Helicopter Company Model R22 HelicoptersJan 12, 1998Airframe (R22 BETA)Certain serial numbers: R22 2571–2664

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (5)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Main rotor · bearing · brinelledMar 26, 2026

    PILOTS EXPERIENCED ERRATIC CYCLIC MOVEMENT. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SPINDLE BEARINGS IN ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE WERE BRINELLED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Main rotor · spindle · brinelledOct 26, 2021

    PILOTS REPORTED UNUSUAL LOW FREQUENCY VIBRATIONS AND UNUSUAL CYCLIC PRESSURE IN FORWARD FLIGHT AND AUTOROTATION. UPON INSPECTION OF MR BLADE SPINDLE BEARINGS IN REFERENCE TO "TRACK AND BALANCE TROUBLESHOOTING" R22 MM SECTION 10.234 FOUND THE SPINDLE BEARINGS TO BE BRINELLED. POSSIBLE BEARING…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Main rotor drive · dual tachometer · fluctuatesSep 8, 2021

    ENGINE SIDE OF DUAL TACHOMETER HAD INTERMITTENT INDICATION ISSUES.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Main rotor drive · hub · crackedMar 31, 2017

    DURING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CRANKSHAFT SEAL THE AIRCRAFT FANWHEEL WAS REMOVED AND THE MOUNTING HUB WAS FOUND CRACKED. IN ADDITION, THE FANSHAFT WAS GOUGED FROM THE CRACK IN THE FANWHEEL MATING SURFACE. BOTH COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. THE CAUSE OF THE CRACK IS UNKNOWN.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Power plant · air filter · defectiveJun 21, 2016

    FORM 337 INSTALLED, STC SA01669CH AIR FILTER ELEMENT BECAME HARDENED AND SHRUNK CONSIDERABLY OVER A SHORT SERVICE LIFE OF 496.6 HOURS. THESE FILTERS HAVE A 2500.0 HOUR SERVICE LIFE. WHEN THESE AIR FILTERS SHRINK THEY PREVENT THE AIR BOX FROM CLOSING PROPERLY, IN RESULT, CRUSHING THE FILTER ELEMENT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Related aircraft

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 16, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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