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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N789HP

N789HP is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Robinson Helicopter R22 built in 1998. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 27, 2003. The last status on file was "second attempt to mail the triennial form, no response".

Robinson Helicopter R22 cancelled May 27, 2003

Serial number
2840
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1998
Last status
Second attempt to mail the triennial form, no response
Certificate issued
August 24, 1998
Last FAA action
October 15, 2001
Last owner
High Plains Helicopters (Individual)
Lubbock, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N789HP

FTW98LA330Accident on July 25, 1998 at Lubbock, TX: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Robinson R22 · serial 2840

The pilot's failure to perform an adequate flare, and his improper touchdown technique. Factors were the pilot's improper evaluation of the weather conditions, and the high density altitude and crosswind weather condition.

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