# N8529C: 1984 Robinson Helicopter R22 ALPHA, registration cancelled 2012-08-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 7, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- 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: 0432
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 3, 1983
- Last registry action: April 9, 1992
- Mode S code: ABB25C
- Location: [Bakersfield, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Bakersfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3843° N, 119.0206° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93301, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8529C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8529C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8529C-2012-08-07

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 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 LAX89FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89FA092), Jan 22, 1989: Robinson R22A (N8529C), Santa Barbara, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE, PROPER AIRSPEED FOR THE REDUCED VISIBILITY, AND AN ADEQUATE VISUAL OUTLOOK TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH POWER TRANSMISSION CABLE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE…

## 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 19890122000979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890122000979A), Jan 22, 1989: Robsin R22ALPHA (N8529C), Santa Barbara, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Struck a powerline and crashed on a commercial sightseeing flight. Low scattered to broken clouds and fog in area.

## Other aircraft with N8529C

- [Cancelled 1981-04-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8529C-1981-04-24): Aero Commander S2R, S/N 2203R. Exported to Panama. Owner: [Miami Aviation Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIAMI%20AVIATION%20SERVICE%20INC), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)

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