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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N981RR

N981RR is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Robinson Helicopter R44 built in 2001. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 14, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Robinson Helicopter R44 cancelled September 14, 2018

Serial number
0961
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2001
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
April 3, 2015
Last FAA action
April 3, 2015
Last owner
Spitzer Helicopter LLC (Corporation)
Canyon Lake, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N981RR

WPR17LA097Accident on May 5, 2017 at Santa Barbara, CA: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Robinson Helicopter R44 · serial 0961

A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the failure of an engine piston rod for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive damage.

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