# N900AB: 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: August 22, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=900AB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N900AB

## Aircraft that carried N900AB

- [Cancelled 2012-08-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N900AB-2012-08-22): Bell 206B, S/N 4211, built 1992. Exported to China. Owner: [Angel Brothers Enterprises Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANGEL%20BROTHERS%20ENTERPRISES%20LTD), [Baytown, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Baytown)
- [Cancelled 1999-02-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N900AB-1999-02-24): Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, S/N 1455. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Robinson Helicopter Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBINSON%20HELICOPTER%20CO), [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance)

## NTSB investigations on N900AB (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 LAX92LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA005), Oct 4, 1991: Robinson R22B (N900AB), Honolulu, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT ND THE FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ROTOR RPM.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N900AB (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 19911003045099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911003045099A), Oct 3, 1991: Robsin R22BETA (N900AB), Honolulu, HI, Substantial damage. Trying to recover from downdraft while attempting a pinnacle landing in mountain terrain,rotors struck a tree.

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