N520NS is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA built in 2011. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 5, 2018. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation".
Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA cancelled February 5, 2018
- Serial number
- 4497
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 2011
- Last status
- Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- February 29, 2016
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Los Angeles, CA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N520NS
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Robinson Helicopter R-22 · serial 4497
The flight instructor's delayed remedial action to arrest the descent rate, which resulted in a running landing, the left skid catching rough terrain, and the main rotor blades impacting the ground.
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