N112HE - 1989 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

R22

1989

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1989

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

Rotorcraft

ICAO Type Code

R22R-22

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Valid Registration

Cert Issue Date

—

Registered Owner

Name

ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO

Address

2901 AIRPORT DR

City

TORRANCE

State / Zip Code

California90505-6115

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

50032125

Mode S Code (Hex)

A03455

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Mar 9, 2011	CEN11LA226	Substantial	None	The in-flight separation of the fuel cap, which impacted the helicopter’s tail rotor and resulted in the loss of tail rotor thrust. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate preflight inspection by both pilots, who did not ensure that the fuel cap was securely tightened before flight.

Mar 9, 2011CEN11LA226

Substantial

None

The in-flight separation of the fuel cap, which impacted the helicopter’s tail rotor and resulted in the loss of tail rotor thrust. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate preflight inspection by both pilots, who did not ensure that the fuel cap was securely tightened before flight.

Additional Details

Registration

N112HE

Serial Number

1112

Number of Engines

—

Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

—

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC