# N7040C: 2001 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 2013-09-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 17, 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 0-360-A1D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-a1d) (registry code 41504)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H10WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H10WE), [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3187
- Year built: 2001
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 9, 2001
- Certificate issued: July 13, 2004
- Last registry action: April 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A965C5
- Owner when cancelled: [Plexis Management Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PLEXIS%20MANAGEMENT%20INC)
- Location: [Cheyenne, WY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WY/Cheyenne)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1001° N, 104.9249° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 82001, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7040C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7040C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7040C-2013-09-17

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 LAX02LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA119), Mar 29, 2002: Robinson R22 Beta (N7040C), North Las Vegas, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the flight instructor to properly judge the landing flare and add adequate cyclic, resulting in a hard landing which collapsed the left skid. The wind gusts were a factor.

## 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 20020329006169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020329006169A), Mar 29, 2002: Robsin R22BETA (N7040C), Lasvegas, NV, No damage. (-23) Pilot, CFI, was demonstrating a normal autorotation from 800 feet AGL to the student pilot when during final 40 feet of the maneuver the closure rate…

## Other aircraft with N7040C

- [Cancelled 1992-02-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7040C-1992-02-12): Colgate Henry A EIPPER FORMANCE MXII, S/N 3750. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Colgate Henry A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLGATE%20HENRY%20A), [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque)
- [Cancelled 1968-07-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7040C-1968-07-01): Cessna T-37C, S/N 41011. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- [Cancelled 1959-12-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7040C-1959-12-10): Boeing B-17G, S/N 44-83778. Owner: [Hamilton Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAMILTON%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7040C-undated): Piper PA-34-200T, S/N 347670083. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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