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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4008D

N4008D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA built in 1990. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 16, 2019. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.

N4008D is reserved by Robinson Helicopter Company since June 8, 2024. Reservation type: Reserved to manufacturer, no fee, no expiration.

Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA cancelled May 16, 2019

Serial number
1456
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1990
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
January 16, 1998
Last owner
Robinson Helicopter CO (Corporation)
Torrance, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Ayres Corporation S-2R cancelled August 10, 1988

Serial number
2518R
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
N-number assigned but not yet registered
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna 182A cancelled January 14, 1958

Serial number
34708
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Cessna Aircraft CO (Corporation)
Wichita, KS
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N4008D

LAX97LA260Accident on July 25, 1997 at Chandler, AZ: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Robinson R22 BETA · serial 1456

The CFI's failure to recognize and correct for a vortex ring state, and his improper use of the flight controls, which resulted in the loss of control and uncontrolled descent.

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