# N2153S: 2002 Robinson Helicopter R44 II, registration cancelled 2012-09-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 21, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R44 II](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-ii) (registry code 7640122)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H11NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H11NM), [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 10004
- Year built: 2002
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 18, 2002
- Certificate issued: April 4, 2008
- Last registry action: April 4, 2008
- Mode S code: A1CEE7
- Owner when cancelled: [Durham Robert C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DURHAM%20ROBERT%20C)
- Location: [Benson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Benson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.1675° N, 110.4119° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85602, within about 16 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2153S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2153S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2153S-2012-09-21

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 R44 II: https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-ii.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 WPR10LA458](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA458), Sep 16, 2010: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (N2153S), Mammoth, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Dynamic rollover of the helicopter during a precautionary landing.

## 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 20100916048519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100916048519A), Sep 16, 2010: Robinson He R44  II (N2153S), CA, Destroyed. After landing in a meadow, for personal reasons, PIC [privacy data omitted] attempted to take off for his destination of truckee, CA. The helicopter was raised…

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