# N440SA: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: January 16, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=440SA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N440SA

## Aircraft that carried N440SA

- [Cancelled 2018-01-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N440SA-2018-01-16): Robinson Helicopter R44 II, S/N 12260, built 2008. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Gomez Enterprise LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOMEZ%20ENTERPRISE%20LLC), [Trenton, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Trenton)
- [Cancelled 1998-03-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N440SA-1998-03-23): Piper PA-32-300, S/N 327540070. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Village Aviation Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VILLAGE%20AVIATION%20INC%20DBA), [Bethel, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Bethel)

## NTSB investigations on N440SA (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN15LA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA387), Aug 28, 2015: Robinson R44 II (N440SA), Cheyenne, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper preflight performance planning, which resulted in a hard landing due to low rotor rpm while operating near maximum gross weight in high density altitude conditions.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N440SA (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20150828014779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150828014779A), Aug 28, 2015: Robinson Helicopter Co R44 II (N440SA), Cheyenne, WY, Minor damage. The pilot and two passengers occupied the R44 performing "right of way" assessments for magellan petroleum. After leaving Cheyenne regional airport, the…
- [Incident 19890406006459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890406006459I), Apr 6, 1989: Piper PA32300 (N440SA), Marshall, AK, Minor damage. Wind shear on final. Lost control and landed hard. Executed missed approach and landed on a frozen lake.

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