# N957R: 2005 Robinson Helicopter R44 II, registration cancelled 2014-12-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 8, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R44 II](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-ii) (registry code 7640122)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-ae1a5) (registry code 41899)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H11NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H11NM), [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 10598
- Year built: 2005
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: May 24, 2010
- Certificate issued: November 17, 2011
- Last registry action: November 17, 2011
- Mode S code: AD501F
- Owner when cancelled: [G B Aerial Applications Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/G%20B%20AERIAL%20APPLICATIONS%20INC)
- Location: [Lubbock, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Lubbock)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5478° N, 101.9202° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79414, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N957R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=957R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N957R-2014-12-08

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 R44 II: https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-ii.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 CEN12CA643](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA643), Sep 18, 2012: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (N957R), Slaton, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s misalignment of the helicopter during landing, which resulted in the helicopter’s fall from a raised platform.

## 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 20120918019069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120918019069A), Sep 18, 2012: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (N957R), Slaton, TX, Destroyed. This was a final landing for the day. The pilot departed Slaton municipal airport in Slaton, TX (F49) at about 1330 local time, flew a commercial flight to…

## Other aircraft with N957R

- [Cancelled 2002-04-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N957R-2002-04-24): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63F, S/N 46137, built 1972. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [State Street Bank And Trust Co Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STATE%20STREET%20BANK%20AND%20TRUST%20CO%20TRUSTEE), [Hartford, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Hartford)

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