# N474FA: 2008 Robinson Helicopter R44 II, registration cancelled 2018-01-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 24, 2018
- 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-AE1A5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-ae1a5) (registry code 41899)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H11NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H11NM), [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 12517
- Year built: 2008
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 14, 2008
- Certificate issued: October 23, 2008
- Last registry action: October 23, 2008
- Mode S code: A5D074
- Owner when cancelled: [Eric A Spitzer LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ERIC%20A%20SPITZER%20LLC)
- Location: [Woodland Hills, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Woodland%20Hills)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1773° N, 118.6157° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91367, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N474FA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=474FA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N474FA-2018-01-24

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 CEN13FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA010), Oct 12, 2012: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (N474FA), Blanco, TX, substantial damage, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of helicopter control as a result of spatial disorientation due to dark night conditions and marginal visual flight rules weather conditions.

## 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 20121011024969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121011024969A), Oct 11, 2012: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (N474FA), Fredericksburg, TX, Destroyed, 3 fatal. October 12, 2012, this office received a call from com. Center at 9:30 CDT, reporting a Robinson R44 helicopter accident in Fredericksburg, TX. The aircraft…

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