# N8477B: 1984 Robinson Helicopter R22 ALPHA, registration cancelled 1991-01-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 26, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R22 ALPHA](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-alpha) (registry code 7640104)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H10WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H10WE), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0394
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 16, 1984
- Certificate issued: September 19, 1988
- Last registry action: September 6, 1994
- Mode S code: AB9D29
- Owner when cancelled: [Arizona Wing And Rotor](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARIZONA%20WING%20AND%20ROTOR)
- Location: [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5092° N, 111.8990° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Scottsdale, AZ, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8477B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8477B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8477B-1991-01-26

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 ALPHA: https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-alpha.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 LAX89LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA251), Aug 10, 1989: Robinson R22 (N8477B), Scottsdale, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPERLY USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF 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 19890810028629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890810028629A), Aug 10, 1989: Robsin R22ALPHA (N8477B), Scottsdale, AZ, Substantial damage. Student lost control of helicopter on liftoff from pad. Touched a skid and rolled over.

## Other aircraft with N8477B

- [Cancelled 1981-07-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8477B-1981-07-29): Cessna 182, S/N 18265439. Exported to Venezuela. Owner: [Modafam Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MODAFAM%20INC), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)

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