# N387AC: 1990 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 2018-02-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 13, 2018
- 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 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H10WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H10WE), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1631
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 20, 1990
- Certificate issued: July 3, 2008
- Last registry action: May 3, 2012
- Mode S code: A4754E
- Owner when cancelled: [Chiles Don L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHILES%20DON%20L)
- Location: [Lamesa, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Lamesa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.6711° N, 101.9727° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79331, within about 16 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N387AC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=387AC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N387AC-2018-02-13

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 CEN09CA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA180), Feb 25, 2009: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta (N387AC), O'Donnell, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control while performing a quick stop maneuver to an out of ground effect (OGE) hover. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude and near calm wind…

## 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 20090225001419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090225001419A), Feb 25, 2009: Robsin R22BETA (N387AC), O'Donnel, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) On February 25, 2009, at approximatley 1345 CST, during oge hovering while hunting feral hogs, the Robinson R-22 helicopter lost main rotor blade RPM and…

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