# N971JG: 1988 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 2013-09-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 19, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 0843
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 15, 1988
- Certificate issued: September 13, 1988
- Last registry action: January 13, 2004
- Mode S code: AD882B
- Owner when cancelled: [Newport Transport Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEWPORT%20TRANSPORT%20INC)
- Location: [New Port Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/New%20Port%20Beach)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6252° N, 117.9288° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92663, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N971JG
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=971JG
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N971JG-2013-09-19

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 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 LAX89LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA259), Aug 2, 1989: Robinson R22 (N971JG), Palm Springs, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY MANIPULATE THE THROTTLE CONTROL TO MAINTAIN ENGINE/ROTOR RPM AND HIS DECISION TO ENTER AN AUTOROTATION (FORCED LANDING). HIS EAGERNESS TO LAND AND LACK OF TOTAL…

## 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 19890802034359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890802034359A), Aug 2, 1989: Robsin R22BETA (N971JG), Palm Springs, CA, Substantial damage. Low engine RPM reported. Crashed on downwind autorotation landing. Owners report says no mechanical failure.

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