# N981RR: 2001 Robinson Helicopter R44, registration cancelled 2018-09-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 14, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R44](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44) (registry code 7640120)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540F1 SERIE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540f1-serie) (registry code 41531)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H11NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H11NM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0961
- Year built: 2001
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 8, 2011
- Certificate issued: April 3, 2015
- Last registry action: April 3, 2015
- Mode S code: ADB062
- Owner when cancelled: [Spitzer Helicopter LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPITZER%20HELICOPTER%20LLC)
- Location: [Canyon Lake, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Canyon%20Lake)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6939° N, 117.2505° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92587, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N981RR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=981RR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N981RR-2018-09-14

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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: https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44.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 WPR17LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA097), May 5, 2017: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N981RR), Santa Barbara, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the failure of an engine piston rod for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive damage.

## 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 20170505004159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170505004159A), May 5, 2017: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N981RR), Santa Barbara, CA, Destroyed. During a part 91 air tour, aircraft lost engine power, entered an autorotation, impacted two parked vehicles during autorotative landing, and was subsequently…

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