# N8337Z: 1996 Robinson Helicopter R44, registration cancelled 2018-10-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 23, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R44](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44) (registry code 7640120)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H11NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H11NM), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0278
- Year built: 1996
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 22, 1996
- Certificate issued: May 17, 2012
- Last registry action: August 17, 2015
- Mode S code: AB66E4
- Owner when cancelled: [Hawk Helicopters LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAWK%20HELICOPTERS%20LLC)
- Location: [Sandusky, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Sandusky)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 43.4194° N, 82.8522° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48471, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8337Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8337Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8337Z-2018-10-23

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 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 GAA15CA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA227), Jul 15, 2015: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N8337Z), Sandusky, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to monitor the landing environment while operating in a confined off-airport site resulting in a wire strike and substantial damage to the helicopter.

## 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 20150715012479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150715012479A), Jul 15, 2015: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N8337Z), Sandusky, MI, Substantial damage. Pilot was to land N8337Z in the front yard of [privacy data omitted]. Upon landing on a heading of 220 - 240 and at about 10 - 20 feet above ground, the pilot…

## Other aircraft with N8337Z

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8337Z-undated): Cessna 210-5(205), S/N 2050337. Triennial form not returned

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