# N7224U: 2004 Robinson Helicopter R44, registration cancelled 2017-12-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 12, 2017
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R44](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44) (registry code 7640120)
- 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: 1442
- Year built: 2004
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 30, 2004
- Certificate issued: April 30, 2012
- Last registry action: February 25, 2015
- Mode S code: A9ADF1
- Owner when cancelled: [J R Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/J%20R%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Sellersburg, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Sellersburg)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3995° N, 85.7743° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47172, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7224U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7224U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7224U-2017-12-12

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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: https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44.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 CEN17LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA267), Jul 8, 2017: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N7224U), Ireland, IN, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to apply the proper procedures to recover from a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, which resulted in a loss of control during an aerial application turn.

## 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 20170708011499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170708011499A), Jul 8, 2017: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N7224U), Jasper, IN, Destroyed. On July 8, 2017 at approximately 10:35 eastern standard time, a Robinson R-44, N7224U was destroyed following collision with the ground while conducting…

## Other aircraft with N7224U

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7224U-undated): Boeing 720-022, S/N 18077. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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