# N900AB: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 1999-02-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 24, 1999
- Exported to: United Kingdom
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (registry code 7640110)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H10WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H10WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1455
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Last registry action: February 24, 1999
- Mode S code: AC6F2E
- Owner when cancelled: [Robinson Helicopter Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBINSON%20HELICOPTER%20CO)
- Location: [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8079° N, 118.3480° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90505, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N900AB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=900AB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N900AB-1999-02-24

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 R22 BETA: https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta.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 LAX92LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA005), Oct 4, 1991: Robinson R22B (N900AB), Honolulu, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT ND THE FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ROTOR RPM.

## 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 19911003045099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911003045099A), Oct 3, 1991: Robsin R22BETA (N900AB), Honolulu, HI, Substantial damage. Trying to recover from downdraft while attempting a pinnacle landing in mountain terrain,rotors struck a tree.

## Other aircraft with N900AB

- [Cancelled 2012-08-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N900AB-2012-08-22): Bell 206B, S/N 4211, built 1992. Exported to China. Owner: [Angel Brothers Enterprises Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANGEL%20BROTHERS%20ENTERPRISES%20LTD), [Baytown, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Baytown)

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