Piston helicopter

N4038M

1990 Robinson R22 Mariner

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1990
Serial
1571M
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Alyeska Helicopters LLC (LLC)
Based
Girdwood, AK
Registration record

N4038M on the FAA register

Type
1990 Robinson R22 Mariner
Serial
1571M
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Alyeska Helicopters LLC
Girdwood, AK
Certificate issued
2024-07-13
Airworthiness date
1990-10-25
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4BB42
Mode S (octal)
51135502
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N4038M to the current registrant.
  • 2006-02-22
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-10-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1949-06-16
    N4038M previously assigned to a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub (s/n 12-2921); cancelled.
Overview

About N4038M

N4038M is a 1990 Robinson R22 Mariner, serial number 1571M. The FAA register lists Alyeska Helicopters LLC as the registrant in Girdwood, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 13, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 25, 1990.

N4038M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-02-22 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC06CA031
Reported aircraft: Robinson R22
Probable cause: The pilot's decision to land the helicopter on an icy airport parking ramp, which resulted in a loss of control on touchdown, and subsequent collision with another parked and unoccupied helicopter.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.