# N52EP: 1994 Robinson Helicopter R44 ASTRO, registration cancelled 2020-09-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 15, 2020
- Exported to: China
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R44 ASTRO](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-astro) (registry code 7640121)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540F1 SERIE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540f1-serie) (registry code 41531)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H11NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H11NM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0077
- Year built: 1994
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 22, 2005
- Certificate issued: June 3, 2020
- Last registry action: June 3, 2020
- Mode S code: A68707
- Owner when cancelled: [Airtime LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRTIME%20LLC)
- Location: [Laupahoehoe, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Laupahoehoe)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 19.9952° N, 155.2488° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96764, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52EP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52EP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52EP-2020-09-15

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 ASTRO: https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-astro.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 LAX06CA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA221), Jun 29, 2006: Robinson R-44 (N52EP), Fresno, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control following a loss of tail rotor effectiveness while in a downwind hover.

## 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 20060628013579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060628013579A), Jun 28, 2006: Robsin R44ASTRO (N52EP), Fresno, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot performed a downwind takeoff with a thirteen knot tailwind. During this phase of flight, the helicopter lost tailrotor authority causing loss…

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