# N971SL: 1997 Robinson Helicopter R22, registration cancelled 2002-04-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 22, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R22](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22) (registry code 7640102)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-360-A1D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-a1d) (registry code 41504)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H10WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H10WE), [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2750
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 7, 1997
- Certificate issued: February 19, 1999
- Last registry action: February 19, 2002
- Mode S code: AD88F7
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Laredo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Laredo)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 27.7325° N, 99.2297° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78044, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N971SL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=971SL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N971SL-2002-04-22

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 FTW99LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA083), Feb 17, 1999: Robinson R22-B2 (N971SL), Freer, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The passenger's inadvertent interference with the cyclic control which consequently restricted the control's movement.

## 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 19990217001529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990217001529A), Feb 17, 1999: Robsin R22 (N971SL), Freer, TX, Substantial damage. R-22 helicopter was carrying a hunter who got his gun cought in the controls which caused the acft to crash. Other circumstances are unknown. (From .19) on…

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