# N956SH: 1989 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 2012-03-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 26, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (registry code 7640110)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H10WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H10WE), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0956
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 18, 1989
- Last registry action: December 9, 2011
- Mode S code: AD4C89
- Location: [San Mateo, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Mateo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.5752° N, 122.3199° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94401, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N956SH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=956SH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N956SH-2012-03-26

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 WPR09FA459](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA459), Sep 20, 2009: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta (N956SH), Forest Grove, OR, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The flight crew’s failure to maintain adequate main rotor speed while maneuvering, which resulted in a main rotor blade stall and an uncontrolled descent into terrain.

## 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 20090920017849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090920017849A), Sep 20, 2009: Robsin R22BETA (N956SH), Destroyed, 2 fatal. Witnesses (father & son) stated that the aircraft seemed to be practicing; a loud noise was heard not usual for the aircraft; (witnesses frequently observe…

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