N7779M — 1989 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 11, 2026
N7779M appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2011, 1 fatality). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 11, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 1229
- Manufacturer
- Robinson Helicopter
- Model
- R22 BETA
- Year
- 1989
- Category
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Lycoming 0-320 Series
- Registration
- Deregistered
Accident & incident history
The divergence of the main rotor from its normal plane of rotation for reasons that cannot be determined because the pilot’s control inputs leading up to the event are unknown, resulting in mast bumping and main rotor blade separation.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1989 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA).
- Jan 24, 2018deregistered — Arsenault Don S
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N7779M was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1989 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA above.
- until Aug 15, 1974Mooney M20E (s/n 220034)
Frequently asked
- Has N7779M been in an accident?
- Yes. N7779M appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2011.
- What kind of aircraft is N7779M?
- N7779M is a 1989 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (rotorcraft), serial number 1229.
- Has N7779M been in a fatal accident?
- An NTSB record for N7779M (CEN11FA422) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.
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