# N152SP: 2001 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 2004-08-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 27, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 3257
- Year built: 2001
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 14, 2001
- Certificate issued: October 31, 2001
- Last registry action: November 1, 2001
- Mode S code: A0D33B
- Owner when cancelled: [Pierce Steve](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIERCE%20STEVE)
- Location: [Raleigh, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Raleigh)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.9459° N, 78.6195° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27614, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N152SP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=152SP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N152SP-2004-08-27

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 NYC04LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA162), Jul 9, 2004: Robinson R-22 (N152SP), Norfolk, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to complete an autorotation due to the restrictive movement of the collective control.

## 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 20040709027779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040709027779A), Jul 9, 2004: Robsin R22BETA (N152SP), Chesapeake, VA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot attempted an autorotation maneuver. Pilot failed to initiate and arrest the rate of descent, aircraft struck the ground in a level attitude with…

## Other aircraft with N152SP

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N152SP): Cessna 152, S/N 15282536, built 1978

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