# N9070N: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 1997-02-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 5, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 1513
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: September 24, 1990
- Last registry action: November 20, 1996
- Mode S code: AC8B92
- Owner when cancelled: [Helistream Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HELISTREAM%20INC)
- Location: [Costa Mesa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Costa%20Mesa)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6796° N, 117.9085° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92626, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9070N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9070N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9070N-1997-02-05

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 (2)

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 LAX96FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA185), May 1, 1996: Robinson R22 (N9070N), Santa Ana, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: the pilot misjudged the helicopter's distance and altitude and failed to attain the proper descent rate.
- [NTSB LAX90LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA168), May 9, 1990: Robinson R22 (N9070N), Irvine, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE CFI'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM DURING THE PRACTICE AUTOROTATION.

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19960430008999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960430008999A), Apr 30, 1996: Robsin R22BETA (N9070N), Santa Ana, CA, Destroyed. Practicing autorotations then approach to stop and go, sink too high. Impacted hard. Rotors chopped tail. Rolled.
- [Incident 19911204057849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911204057849I), Dec 4, 1991: Robsin R22BETA (N9070N), Westminster, CA. Alternator fail light came on. Unable to correct problem. Landed in school field.
- [Accident 19900509015939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900509015939A), May 9, 1990: Robsin R22BETA (N9070N), Irvine, CA, Substantial damage. Gave student engine out but student mismanaged collective. CFI took over but rotor RPM too low. Impact chopped tail.
- [Incident 19830121006739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830121006739I), Jan 21, 1983: Robsin R22 (N9070N), Santa Ana, CA, Minor damage. Flair made too low while making a straight-in autorotation with a power recovery. Tail rotor contacted the ground.

## Other aircraft with N9070N

- [Cancelled 2013-07-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9070N-2013-07-24): Airbus A320-212, S/N 88. First renewal notice. Owner: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)

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