N121MR is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Robinson Helicopter R22 ALPHA built in 1985. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 4, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Robinson Helicopter R22 ALPHA cancelled April 4, 2018
- Serial number
- 0496
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1985
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- July 9, 2009
- Last FAA action
- September 10, 2014
- Last owner
- Castor Aviation LTD (Corporation)
Wasilla, AK - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N121MR
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Robinson Helicopter R22 · serial 0496
The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor revolutions per minute (RPM) during a pinnacle landing, which resulted in a main rotor stall condition, a loss of control, and a subsequent impact with terrain. A contributing factor was the flight instructor's failure to monitor the main rotor RPM during the pinnacle landing.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Robinson Helicopter R22 ALPHA · serial 0496
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a tailrotor strike.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site
