N997SA is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA built in 1989. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 13, 2008. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
N997SA is reserved by a private party since March 30, 2025. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on January 30, 2027.
Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA cancelled February 13, 2008
- Serial number
- 1029
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1989
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- October 6, 2003
- Last FAA action
- January 15, 2008
- Last owner
- Sun Aero Helicopters INC (Corporation)
Lansing, IL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N997SA
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Robinson R22 Beta · serial 1029
The separation of the drive belt, during cruise, leading to the puncturing of the oil cooler and subsequent fire. An additional cause was the pilot's restricted lookout during the emergency landing resulting in the 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