# N89LA: 2005 Robinson Helicopter R44 II, registration cancelled 2020-11-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 25, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R44 II](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-ii) (registry code 7640122)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H11NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H11NM), [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 10984
- Year built: 2005
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: June 15, 2011
- Certificate issued: August 25, 2016
- Last registry action: March 11, 2019
- Mode S code: AC43F6
- Owners when cancelled: [Mills County Choppers Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLS%20COUNTY%20CHOPPERS%20INC), [Johnson Helicopter Services](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20HELICOPTER%20SERVICES)
- Location: [Red Oak, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Red%20Oak)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.0151° N, 95.2297° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 51566, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N89LA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=89LA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89LA-2020-11-25

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 II: https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-ii.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 CEN20LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA330), Aug 8, 2020: Robinson R44 (N89LA), Logan, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the lower actuator bearing support brackets, which resulted in the misalignment of the clutch actuator, a loss of belt tension on the main rotor drive system, and a subsequent forced…

## 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 20200808016139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200808016139A), Aug 8, 2020: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (N89LA), Logan, IA, Destroyed. Pilot noticed engine and rotor RPM issues associated with a "popping" noise. Helicopter entered power on decent, pilot flared and impacted the ground hard,…
- [Incident 20120809016909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120809016909I), Aug 9, 2012: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (N89LA), Lake City, AR, Minor damage. On August 9, 2012, at approximately 1130 CST, a Robinson R44, N89LA, registered to ag rotarie inc, collided with a guidewire and autorotated in to a cotton…

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