# N983HA: 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: November 20, 2023
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=983HA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N983HA

## Aircraft that carried N983HA

- [Cancelled 2023-11-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N983HA-2023-11-20): Robinson Helicopter R44 II, S/N 10464, built 2004. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Old Saybrook, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Old%20Saybrook)

## NTSB investigations on N983HA (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 CEN21LA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA339), Jul 20, 2021: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (N983HA), West Liberty, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to see and avoid a wire while maneuvering at low altitude during an aerial application flight, resulting in a collision with the wire.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N983HA (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 20210720013309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210720013309A), Jul 20, 2021: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (N983HA), West Liberty, IA, Substantial damage. The main rotor mast struck a wire. The wire broke and was trailing from the helicopter. The wire became entangled in the tail rotor causing failure of the tail…

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