# N4073Q: 1991 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 2020-12-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 5, 2020
- 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: 1857
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 21, 1991
- Certificate issued: August 11, 2017
- Last registry action: August 11, 2017
- Mode S code: A4C972
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith David L Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20DAVID%20L%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)
- Physical address: [Healy, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Healy)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 65.1550° N, 146.2526° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99707, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4073Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4073Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4073Q-2020-12-05

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 WPR13CA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA067), Dec 11, 2012: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta (N4073Q), Rawlins, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor rpm during takeoff, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent rollover.

## 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 20121211027629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121211027629A), Dec 11, 2012: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (N4073Q), Rawlins, WY, Substantial damage. On 12/11/12, N4073Q, an R44 helicopter, abrubtly impacted the ground shortly after takoff from ralings, WY airport. The aircraft sustained substancial damage.…

## Other aircraft with N4073Q

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4073Q-undated): Cessna 401, S/N 4010173. Triennial form not returned

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