N8311A - 1994 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

R22

1994

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1994

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

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

CALIFORNIA AVIATION SERVICES INC

Address

6791 AIRPORT DR # A

City

RIVERSIDE

State / Zip Code

California92504-1901

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

52657215

Mode S Code (Hex)

AB5E8D

NTSB Accident History (2)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Dec 15, 1996	LAX97LA068	Substantial	Minor	inadequate supervision by the flight instructor (CFI), and his delayed corrective action to the student pilot's abrupt control inputs, thereby allowing the main rotor blades to strike the ground. Factors relating to the accident were: the CFI's lack of instructing experience and the presence of upsloping terrain.
May 9, 1995	NYC95FA103	Substantial	Fatal	The pilot misjudged altitude and distance which resulted in an undershoot of the landing area and collision with water. Contributing factors are inadequate helipad lighting and a dark night light condition.

Dec 15, 1996LAX97LA068

Substantial

Minor

inadequate supervision by the flight instructor (CFI), and his delayed corrective action to the student pilot's abrupt control inputs, thereby allowing the main rotor blades to strike the ground. Factors relating to the accident were: the CFI's lack of instructing experience and the presence of upsloping terrain.

May 9, 1995NYC95FA103

Substantial

Fatal

The pilot misjudged altitude and distance which resulted in an undershoot of the landing area and collision with water. Contributing factors are inadequate helipad lighting and a dark night light condition.

Additional Details

Registration

N8311A

Serial Number

2442

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