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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N971SL

N971SL is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Robinson Helicopter R22 built in 1997. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 22, 2002. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

N971SL is reserved by Textron Aviation INC since June 10, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on April 10, 2027.

Robinson Helicopter R22 cancelled April 22, 2002

Serial number
2750
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1997
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
February 19, 1999
Last FAA action
February 19, 2002
Last owner
Smith Helicopters INC (Corporation)
Laredo, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N971SL

FTW99LA083Accident on February 17, 1999 at Freer, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Robinson R22-B2 · serial 2750

The passenger's inadvertent interference with the cyclic control which consequently restricted the control's movement.

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