N122YB is a 2002 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (rotorcraft) with serial number 3309, registered in Torrance, CA. It is powered by a Lycoming O-360-J2A rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (research and development, operating kit-built aircraft), issued Jun 11, 2026. It is one of 632 R22 BETA aircraft in the FAA registry, 65 of them registered in California. About 39% of them were built after it.
FAA status: Valid registration. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO
- Location
- Torrance, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Last FAA action
- Mar 25, 2004
- Mode S code (hex)
- A05D48
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50056510
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- Model
- R22 BETA
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H10WE (Robinson Helicopter Company)
- Year manufactured
- 2002
- Serial number
- 3309
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O-360-J2A (145 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Jun 11, 2026
- Approved operations
- Research and development, Operating kit-built aircraft
Public airports near Torrance
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zamperini Field Torrance, CA | KTOA | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL |
| Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal Hawthorne, CA | KHHR | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Compton/Woodley Compton, CA | KCPM | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.