N3253B is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA built in 2007. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 22, 2007 when the aircraft was exported to Italy. The last status on file was "valid, assigned to the manufacturer under its dealer certificate".
Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA cancelled February 22, 2007
- Serial number
- 4113
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 2007
- Last status
- Valid, assigned to the manufacturer under its dealer certificate
- Exported to
- Italy
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- January 30, 2007
- Last owner
- Robinson Helicopter CO (Corporation)
Torrance, CA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N3253B
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-18-135 · serial 18-3270
The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/mush. A factor contributing to the accident was the tailwind condition on takeoff.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site