# N379SH: 2012 Robinson Helicopter R44, registration cancelled 2024-04-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 20, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R44](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44) (registry code 7640120)
- Engine: [Lycoming O-540-F1B5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-540-f1b5) (registry code 42353)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H11NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H11NM), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2240
- Year built: 2012
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 1, 2022
- Certificate issued: September 9, 2021
- Last registry action: June 10, 2023
- Mode S code: A456D2
- Owner when cancelled: [Spitzer Helicopter LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPITZER%20HELICOPTER%20LLC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7236° N, 75.5412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19801, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N379SH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=379SH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N379SH-2024-04-20

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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: https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44.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 CEN24LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA004), Oct 1, 2023: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N379SH), Hochatown, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during a practice autorotation due to the improper engine idle setting and rigging of the carburetor heat control which resulted in a hard 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 20231001014119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231001014119A), Oct 1, 2023: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N379SH), Hochatown, OK, Substantial damage. After departing a private heliport in Hochatown, OK the pilot maneuvered the aircraft at 400 feet AGL to practice an auto-rotation maneuver in a field 0.3…

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