# N72AP: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 2026-03-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 31, 2026
- Exported to: Australia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (registry code 7640110)
- Engine: [Lycoming O-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-series) (registry code 41575)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H10WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H10WE), [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3541
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 26, 2004
- Certificate issued: January 23, 2025
- Last registry action: January 23, 2025
- Mode S code: A9A141
- Owner when cancelled: [Sevier County Choppers](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEVIER%20COUNTY%20CHOPPERS)
- Location: [Sevierville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Sevierville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.7364° N, 83.6724° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37862, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72AP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72AP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72AP-2026-03-31

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 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 ERA14CA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA102), Jan 23, 2014: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta (N72AP), West Palm Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The certificated flight instructor's failure to maintain helicopter control during a run-on landing, resulting in a rollover and ground collision.

## 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 20140123000219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140123000219A), Jan 23, 2014: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (N72AP), West Palm Beach, FL, Destroyed. CFI was demonstrating a low approach to a running/roll-on landing to taxiway delta. After landing the instructor attempted to get airborne to prevent the…

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