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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N796SH

N796SH is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Robinson Helicopter R22 built in 2004. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 3, 2012. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Robinson Helicopter R22 cancelled October 3, 2012

Serial number
3731
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2004
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
March 12, 2009
Last FAA action
March 12, 2009
Last owner
Nu Vista Aviation LLC (Corporation)
Vista, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N796SH

WPR09CA448Accident on September 15, 2009 at Irvine, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Robinson Helicopter Company R22 · serial 3731

The flight instructor's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed and his delayed recovery action during the practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.

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