N871CL is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA built in 1987. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 10, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA cancelled March 10, 2017
- Serial number
- 617
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1987
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- April 26, 2002
- Last FAA action
- April 15, 2008
- Last owner
- Atlantic Coast Helicopters (Corporation)
Ronkonkoma, NY - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N871CL
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Robinson R-22 · serial 617
An improper maneuver by the flightcrew while attempting to avoid a kite, which resulted in mast bumping, the separation of the main rotor system, and a subsequent uncontrolled descent into water.
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