# N120KC: 2000 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 2017-09-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 20, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (registry code 7640110)
- Engine: [Lycoming O-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-series) (registry code 41575)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H10WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H10WE), [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3064
- Year built: 2000
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: May 9, 2002
- Certificate issued: April 11, 2003
- Last registry action: January 12, 2011
- Mode S code: A05496
- Owner when cancelled: [Spitzer Matthew L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPITZER%20MATTHEW%20L)
- Location: [Hayward, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Hayward)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.6553° N, 122.0258° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94542, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N120KC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=120KC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N120KC-2017-09-20

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA: https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta.md

## NTSB investigations (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 DFW08CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA075), Mar 4, 2008: Robinson R-22 (N120KC), Meraux, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to ensure calculate weight and balance prior to flight. A contributing factor was the prevailing gusty winds.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20080304012549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080304012549A), Mar 4, 2008: Robsin R22BETA (N120KC), Meraux, LA, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot attempted to what appears an over gross takeoff in windy conditions. The helicopter was brought to a two foot hover, at which point, the pilot…

## Other aircraft with N120KC

- [Cancelled 1990-04-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N120KC-1990-04-02): Bell 206B, S/N 2570. N-number assigned, not yet registered
- [Cancelled 1988-11-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N120KC-1988-11-16): Rockwell International NA-265-80, S/N 380-55, built 1977. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Sabreliner Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SABRELINER%20CORP), [St Louis, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/St%20Louis)

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