N7189T is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Robinson Helicopter R44 built in 2000. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 1, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Robinson Helicopter R44 cancelled June 1, 2017
- Serial number
- 0870
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 2000
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- June 22, 2001
- Last FAA action
- July 1, 2004
- Last owner
- Heli Express (Corporation)
Fairbanks, AK - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
Cessna 172A cancelled date not given
- Serial number
- 46789
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Withheld
- Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N7189T
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Robinson R-44 · serial 0870
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter in-flight due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and impact with the surface of a lake. Factors contributing to the accident were the high terrain surrounding the lake, and the lack of visual cues due to the dark night and low clouds.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172A · serial 46789
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