# N796SH: 2004 Robinson Helicopter R22, registration cancelled 2012-10-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 3, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R22](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22) (registry code 7640102)
- 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: 3731
- Year built: 2004
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 18, 2004
- Certificate issued: March 12, 2009
- Last registry action: March 12, 2009
- Mode S code: AACFE7
- Owner when cancelled: [Nu Vista Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NU%20VISTA%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Vista, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Vista)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.2218° N, 117.1998° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92084, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N796SH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=796SH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N796SH-2012-10-03

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 WPR09CA448](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA448), Sep 15, 2009: Robinson Helicopter R22 (N796SH), Irvine, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed and his delayed recovery action during the practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20090914018089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090914018089A), Sep 14, 2009: Robsin R22 (N796SH), El Toro, CA, Destroyed. While demonstrating an autorotation glide to a student, the pilot/cfi allowed the rate of descent to become excessive which caused the aircraft to descend…
- [Incident 20080916845439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080916845439I), Sep 16, 2008: Robsin R22BETA (N796SH), Chino, CA, Minor damage. (-23) During student helicopter training, the helicopter struck a large bird on left downwind for Chino tower bravo. The instructor pilot contacted the tower…

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