# N72AP: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: March 31, 2026
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72AP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72AP

## Aircraft that carried N72AP

- [Cancelled 2026-03-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72AP-2026-03-31): Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, S/N 3541. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Sevier County Choppers](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEVIER%20COUNTY%20CHOPPERS), [Sevierville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Sevierville)

## NTSB investigations on N72AP (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 ERA14CA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA102), Jan 23, 2014: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta (N72AP), West Palm Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The certificated flight instructor's failure to maintain helicopter control during a run-on landing, resulting in a rollover and ground collision.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N72AP (1)

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 20140123000219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140123000219A), Jan 23, 2014: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (N72AP), West Palm Beach, FL, Destroyed. CFI was demonstrating a low approach to a running/roll-on landing to taxiway delta. After landing the instructor attempted to get airborne to prevent the…

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