# N789HP: 1998 Robinson Helicopter R22, registration cancelled 2003-05-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 27, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R22](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22) (registry code 7640102)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H10WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H10WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2840
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 7, 1998
- Certificate issued: August 24, 1998
- Last registry action: October 15, 2001
- Mode S code: AAB2B2
- Owner when cancelled: [High Plains Helicopters](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HIGH%20PLAINS%20HELICOPTERS)
- Location: [Lubbock, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Lubbock)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4400° N, 101.8555° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79423, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N789HP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=789HP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N789HP-2003-05-27

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: https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22.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 FTW98LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA330), Jul 25, 1998: Robinson R22 (N789HP), Lubbock, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to perform an adequate flare, and his improper touchdown technique. Factors were the pilot's improper evaluation of the weather conditions, and the high density altitude and…

## 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 19980725017719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980725017719A), Jul 25, 1998: Robsin R22 (N789HP), Lubbock, TX, No damage. (-23) While making a practice auto rotation landing, the pilot stated that at 40 feet AGL he flared the helicopter; however, the aircraft continued to descend.…

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