N4017L is a Robinson Helicopter Company R22 BETA (rotorcraft) with serial number 4964, registered in Torrance, CA. It is one of 2 R22 BETA aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in California.
FAA status: Valid - assigned to manufacturer (dealer certificate). There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid - assigned to manufacturer (dealer certificate)
- 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
- Sep 22, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4B3B0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51131660
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2018 | BUCKEYE AVIATION DREAM MACHINE | 16469 | 2005 | ||
| Jan 10, 1994 | RAVEN S55A | S55A823 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2017 | Knoxville, TN | Buckeye Aviation DREAM MACHINE other aircraft | Substantial | Fatal | ERA17FA144 |
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.