# N9073S: Robinson Helicopter R22, registration cancelled 1992-01-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 17, 1992
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R22](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22) (registry code 7640102)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H10WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H10WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0229
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: February 25, 1989
- Last registry action: March 21, 1989
- Mode S code: AC8BFF
- Owner when cancelled: [Samson Charles F. Dr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAMSON%20CHARLES%20F.%20DR)
- Location: [West Kingston, RI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/RI/West%20Kingston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.4995° N, 71.6016° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 02892, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9073S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9073S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9073S-1992-01-17

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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: https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22.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 NYC91LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA049), Dec 15, 1990: Robinson R22 (N9073S), West Kingston, RI, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE MALFUNCTION OF THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY.

## 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 19901215054359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901215054359A), Dec 15, 1990: Robsin R22 (N9073S), West Kingston, RI, Substantial damage. During landing, tail rotor pedal jammed, helicopter spun to the left and flipped over on touchdown.

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