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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N7197K

N7197K is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA built in 2001. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 17, 2006. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA cancelled August 17, 2006

Serial number
3178
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2001
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
July 20, 2001
Last FAA action
July 20, 2004
Last owner
Mr Bults INC (Corporation)
Monee, IL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Piper PA-18 cancelled January 7, 1952

Serial number
18-568
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
November 3, 1950
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Piper Aircraft CORP (Corporation)
Lock Haven, PA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N7197K

CHI06CA130Accident on April 25, 2006 at Brook, IN: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Robinson R22 Beta · serial 3178

The pilot's intentional decision to leave the helicopter unattended with the engines running which resulted in a dynamic rollover. The inadvertent dynamic rollover was a factor.

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