# N40009: 1990 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 2013-09-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 26, 2013
- 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: 1376
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 20, 1990
- Certificate issued: October 20, 1994
- Last registry action: December 29, 1997
- Mode S code: A4AF1B
- Owner when cancelled: [Dragonfly Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRAGONFLY%20CORP)
- Location: [Dover, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Dover)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1815° N, 75.4736° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19901, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40009
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40009
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40009-2013-09-26

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 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 LAX96LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA224), Jun 7, 1996: Robinson R22 Beta (N40009), Santa Clarita, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to abandon the pinnacle approach after encountering an excessive rate of descent.

## 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 19960607013089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960607013089A), Jun 7, 1996: Robsin R22BETA (N40009), Santa Clarita, CA, Substantial damage. Practice pinnacle landing lee side off ridge. Caught in downdraft. Undershot. Rotors hit ridge. Rolled down hill.

## Other aircraft with N40009

- [Cancelled 2020-11-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40009-2020-11-12): MD Helicopters 369FF, S/N 0319FF. Owner: [Md Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MD%20HELICOPTERS%20INC), [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- [Cancelled 1949-01-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40009-1949-01-04): Fairchild PT-23-SL, S/N 86-SL. Owner: [Gerald Wiggins](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GERALD%20WIGGINS), [Detroit, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Detroit)

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