N8557Z is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Robinson Helicopter R22 ALPHA built in 1985. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 24, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Robinson Helicopter R22 ALPHA cancelled March 24, 2017
- Serial number
- 0464
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1985
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- April 11, 1998
- Last FAA action
- April 20, 2010
- Last owner
- Weslaco Dodge Truck Center INC (Corporation)
Weslaco, TX - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N8557Z
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Robinson R-22A · serial 0464
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during lift off from a transport trailer resulting in dynamic rollover of the helicopter.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Robinson R22A · serial 464
THIS ACCIDENT WAS A DYNAMIC ROLL OVER DUE TO THE RIGHT SKID ENCOUNTERING SOFT SOIL DURING THE FORCED LANDING.
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