N979SH is a 2006 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (rotorcraft) with serial number 4073, registered in Los Angeles, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming O-360-J2A rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 25, 2006. It is one of 632 R22 BETA aircraft in the FAA registry, 65 of them registered in California. About 15% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 24, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- NOVEMBER ALPHA LLC
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- Apr 7, 2011
- Last FAA action
- Aug 18, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- ADA6AC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53323254
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- Model
- R22 BETA
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H10WE (Robinson Helicopter Company)
- Year manufactured
- 2006
- Serial number
- 4073
- 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 Jul 25, 2006
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Los Angeles
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Monica Municipal Santa Monica, CA | KSMO | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Los Angeles International Los Angeles, CA | KLAX | 5 mi | Towered | A |
| Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal Hawthorne, CA | KHHR | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | Milton, FL | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA26LA313 |
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.