N3104U is a 2006 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (rotorcraft) with serial number 4061, registered in Crown Point, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming O-360-J2A rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 30, 2006. It is one of 632 R22 BETA aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Indiana. About 15% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 21, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Crown Point, IN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
- Certificate issued
- Nov 17, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Nov 17, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A349C8
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50644710
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- Model
- R22 BETA
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H10WE (Robinson Helicopter Company)
- Year manufactured
- 2006
- Serial number
- 4061
- 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
- Standard since Jun 30, 2006
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Crown Point
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Lake Cedar Lake, IN | IN7 | 5 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Griffith-Merrillville Griffith, IN | 05C | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Hobart Sky Ranch Hobart, IN | 3HO | 11 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1996 | NANCHANG CHINA CJ-6A | 1432049 | |||
| Nov 27, 1990 | AYRES CORPORATION S2R-T15 | T15027 | AUSTRALIA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Springfield, MO | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA this airframe | Destroyed | Minor | CEN25LA063 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.