N8042B — 1989 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 24, 2026
N8042B appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2017, minor injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 24, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 1110
- Manufacturer
- Robinson Helicopter
- Model
- R22 BETA
- Year
- 1989
- Category
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-b2c
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Summerskyz Inc — Saint Joseph, IL
Accident & incident history
The flight instructor’s failure to arrest the descent rate during the practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1989 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA).
- Jul 31, 2013registered — Summerskyz Inc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N8042B was previously assigned to 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 12, 1974Cessna 172 (s/n 29842)
- until unknownPiper PA-18-150 (s/n 185688)
Frequently asked
- Has N8042B been in an accident?
- Yes. N8042B appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2017.
- What kind of aircraft is N8042B?
- N8042B is a 1989 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (rotorcraft), serial number 1110.
- Who is N8042B registered to?
- N8042B is registered to Summerskyz Inc of Saint Joseph, IL. Registration status: active.
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