# N9078Z: Robinson Helicopter R22, registration cancelled 1994-01-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 25, 1994
- Exported to: Australia
- 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: 0288
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Last registry action: January 10, 1994
- Mode S code: AC8CB5
- Owners when cancelled: [Sold To Central Old Aviation Pty](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOLD%20TO%20CENTRAL%20OLD%20AVIATION%20PTY)
- Location: Queensland
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9078Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9078Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9078Z-1994-01-25

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (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 NYC87LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA217), Aug 2, 1987: Robinson R22 (N9078Z), Sterling, MA, destroyed
- [NTSB NYC83FA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA221), Aug 23, 1983: Robinson R-22 (N9078Z), Nashua, NH, substantial damage

## 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 19870801040469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870801040469A), Aug 1, 1987: Robsin R22 (N9078Z), West Boylston, MA, Destroyed. Engine failed response on a practice autorotation. Landed on a slope trying for a beach and rolled over. Carb icing
- [Accident 19830823047269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830823047269A), Aug 23, 1983: Robsin R22 (N9078Z), Nashua, NH, Substantial damage. During liftoff on supervised solo helicopter nose swung rapidly and right skid struck ground.

## Other aircraft with N9078Z

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9078Z): Aerostar International S-51A, S/N S51A-3009, built 1998
- [Cancelled 1974-12-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9078Z-1974-12-16): Grumman TBM-3E, S/N 53307. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Sis Q Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIS%20Q%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC), [Santa Rosa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Rosa)

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