Robin HR200 & R2100 family
Club, Alpha, Alpha Sport
Part 1 Robin c/n 001-211

BACKGROUND

Metal two-seater designed by Chris Heinz and Pierre Robin.
In production at Dijon 1971 to 1980 and at Lachute, Canada from 1980 to 1984. Production restarted at Dijon mid-1993 and ceased 2004.
Production line and worldwide sale rights sold to Alpha Aviation at Hamilton, New Zealand in late 2004.

Production models were:
In the range c/n 01-108
HR200/100 & -100S named 'Club' with 108 hp Lycoming O-235-H2C engine
HR200/120 & -120B not named, with 128 hp Lycoming O-235-L2A engine
HR200/160 named 'Acrobin' with 160 hp Lycoming O-320-D engine

In the range c/n 109-211 = Modified with larger tail-fin
R2100 & 2100A not named or 'Club' with 108 hp Lycoming O-235-H2C engine
R2112 named 'Alpha' with 112 hp Lycoming O-235-L2A engine
R2160& 2160D named 'Alpha Sport' (mainly in France) or 'Acrobin' (mainly export in Europe). With 160 hp Lycoming O-320-D2A engine

R2160 named 'Sport' built by Avions Pierre Robin Inc at Lachute, Quebec, Canada and sold to Canada/USA/Australia/Caribbean. With 160 hp Lycoming O-320-D2A engine (c/n 181-185, 193-211 - note that 186-192 were completed at Dijon before 181-185).

Those built in Canada and sold to Australia are consistently registered there with a C prefix to the c/n, but this does not appear on the Canadian-built aircraft registered in any other country.

Restarted production at Dijon in 1993 from c/n 250. Ceased 2004, last one built at Dijon was c/n 378.
HR200/120B not named
R2160i version with 160 hp fuel-injected Lycoming AEIO-320-D2B engine, introduced 1999
R2120U not named - updated model from late 2000
R2160 & 2160D & 2160i mainly not named, a few listed as 'Alpha Sport'

With all models, suffix D had German silencing mods.

The constructor is listed as Avions Pierre Robin until mid-1997, then by CAB, then from about 2002 by Apex.

In late 2004 the production line, design authority and worldwide rights were sold to Alpha Aviation in New Zealand. See end of part 2.

Con No Fac No Model Reg Date Registration Notes
INITIAL HR200 PRODUCTION  
001   HR200/125 Club 7/71 F-WSQP (F-BSQP) (ff 29/7/71) proto for -100, -108, -125 variants wfu ? cx c 84
01   HR200/100 Club ?/72 F-WSQR (5/75) F-BSQR current
02   HR200/160 Acrobin 10/72 F-WSQS 160 hp proto (permit renewed 7/83) cx ?
03   HR200/120B ?/73 F-WUQB (5/74) F-BUQB wfu 1/02 cx 3/07
04   HR200/120B 6/73 F-WUQF (7/75) F-BUQF (3/84) (D-ENQF) F-BUQF current (based Bonn 01)
05   HR200/120 ?/73 F-WUQG (9/74) F-BUQG current
06   HR200/100 Club ?/73 F-WUQH (10/73) F-BUQH current
07   HR200/100 Club ?/73 F-WUQK (9/73) G-BBJT dest hangar collapse 1/87 cx 3/87
08   HR200/100 Club 11/73 F-BUQL current
09   HR200/100 Club 1/74 F-BUQM wfu 1/79 cx 10/90
10   HR200/100 Club 1/74 F-BUSI wfu 7/00 st La Rochelle 9/03 to Capetown RSA 8/05 current
11   HR200/100 Club 1/74 F-BUSZ cr dest cx 5/78
12   HR200/100 Club 3/74 PH-SRK (9/77) G-BFBE current
13   HR200/120 Club 3/74 OE-AGU current
14   HR200/100 Club 3/74 (G-BBOE) (3/74) F-BVCD wfu cx 8/94
15   HR200/100 Club 1/74 F-BUSS cr 2/89 cx
16   HR200/100 Club 1/74 HB-EXB cr cx 6/88
17   HR200/100 Club 2/74 F-BVCM cr dest cx 9/76
18   HR200/100 Club 7/74 D-EAWT (2/06) (G-HRCC ntu) (at Kidlington by 8/04) (stored dism at various venues, still marked D-EAWT, G-HRCC ntu) used for spares in reb of G-BYSG c/n 339. scr Croft Farm, Defford cx 9/15
19   HR200/100 Club 3/74 F-BUSV wfu 8/90 cx by BV 10/00 current on DGAC
20   HR200/100 Club 5/74 PH-SRL (4/77) G-BETD current
21   HR200/100 Club 3/74 F-BVCC wfu 5/81 cx by BV current on DGAC
22   HR200/100 Club 4/74 F-BVCN wfu cx 1/17
23   HR200/120B 5/74 HB-EXD (10/90) F-GHTB current
24   HR200/100 Club 4/74 F-BVCI wfu cx 5/95
25   HR200/100 Club 5/74 HB-EXF (1/06) G-GBXF (1/16) RA-???? current
26   HR200/100 Club 3/74 G-BBOE cr Slinfold 6/01 dbr (some parts to D150 c/n 174) cx 2/10
27   HR200/100 Club 5/74 F-BVDO wfu 5/92 cx by BV 10/00 current on DGAC
28   HR200/120B 3/75 HB-EXH (5/14) F-HJNZ current
29   HR200/100 Club 4/74 G-BCCB dbs 1/90 cx 3/99
30   HR200/100 Club 4/74 G-BCCN cr 1/77 cx1/84
31   HR200/100 Club 7/74 D-EIIK current
32   HR200/100 Club 4/74 G-BCCO cr 3/76 cx
33   HR200/120B 5/74 F-BVDV (1/77) F-ODFB dest cx 5/78
34   HR200/100 Club 8/74 D-EIIL dgd Meath, EI 8/21 st Abbeysrhule still current
35   HR200/100 Club 4/74 G-BCCP cr 4/89 cx 1/90
36   HR200/100 Club 7/74 F-BVMA dest cx 1/83
37   HR200/100 Club 4/74 G-BCCY (b Romania 2018) current
38   HR200/100 Club 7/74 F-BVDZ wfu 10/83 scr cx 3/91
39   HR200/100 Club 6/74 OO-JOY cr Spa 5/89 cx 6/89
40   HR200/100 Club 7/74 D-EEJC (wfu cx 5/86 rest 11/90) wfu cx 11/13
41   HR200/100 Club 7/74 F-BVMM (8/80) (G-BHWL) G-BVMM (cx 2/93 rest 5/97) current
42   HR200/100 Club 7/74 D-EEJD current
43   HR200/120 7/74 (LX-PAA) (7/74) LX-AIK (4/87) G-BNIK current
44   HR200/120B 7/74 HB-EXK (3/94) D-ELLL current
45   HR200/100 Club 7/74 F-BVMV wfu scr cx 6/84
46   HR200/100 Club 8/74 D-EEWJ (9/80) F-GBRN current
47   HR200/100 Club 4/74 D-EEAX (PH-RLM) (7/82) PH-DIS cx c95 ?
48   HR200/100 Club 4/76 D-EEAW cx ?/03
49   HR200/100 Club 3/75 D-EOKA current
50   HR200/100B Club 9/74 F-BVYA wfu scr 2/86 cx 2/86
51 F 263 HR200/100 Club 9/74 F-BVYC current
52   HR200/120 9/74 (G-BCMX) (4/75) F-BXEX current
53   HR200/100 Club 9/74 F-BVYH (10/79) G-BGXR current
54 F 268 HR200/120B 6/75 F-BXEJ wfu cx 8/94
55   HR200/100 10/74 D-EDCR cr Leer 4/75 before issue of CofA cx
56 F 252 HR200/100 Club 11/74 F-ODAD (8/75) ZS-JHE current
57   HR200/100 Club 10/74 F-BVYU current
58   HR200/100 Club 12/74 F-BVYV current
59 F 262 HR200/100 Club 12/74 F-BXEF dest 12/78 cx
60   HR200/100 Club 10/74 F-BVYS current
61 F 254 HR200/120B 5/75 (D-EHKW) D-EDOM current
62 F 256 HR200/120B 3/75 F-BXEN dest cx 9/15
63 F 261 HR200/100 Club 4/75 OO-VSA wfu 5/88 cx 8/19
64 F 269 HR200/100 Club 4/75 F-BXES cr 5/76 cx 10/83
65 F 272 HR200/120B 4/75 F-BXEV current
66 F 279 HR200/100 Club 4/75 OO-VSC (10/02) EC-ITB cx 8/20
67 F 265 HR200/100 Club 4/75 F-BXJG wfu 3/98 cx by BV 8/04 current on DGAC
68 F 267 HR200/100 Club 5/75 F-BXJH (11/78) (HB-?) wfu st Dreux 3/77 export (poss dgd & or spares?) cx 11/78
69 F 273 HR200/120B 5/75 F-BXJK current
70   HR200/160 Acrobin 4/75 F-BXJM (1/78) F-OCOX (3/80) F-BHOK dest cx 7/97
71 F 266 HR200/100 Club 7/75 F-BXJQ current
72 F 274 HR200/120B 9/75 (F-BXJR) F-ODBK (12/75-1/76) ZS-JSB current
73 F 278 HR200/100S Club 1/76 F-BXJS (2/06-5/06) G-GBJS wfu cx 3/12
74 F 282 HR200/100 Club 8/75 F-BXRJ current
75 F 280 HR200/160 Acrobin 9/75 OH-RAA (c10/11) I-B135 (cx ?/01 rest 6/06) current
76 F 264 HR200/100 ?/75 F-WVKK (9/75) G-BDJN (9/00) G-JPAT current
77 F 281 HR200/120B 9/75 (F-BXJS) F-ODBL (12/75-1/76) ZS-JSC (c?/06) ZU-JSC current
78 F 271 HR200/100 Club 12/75 F-BXVI (12/04) LY-ATC (9/23) SE-KAO current
79 F 284 HR200/100S Club 2/76 F-BXVO current
80 F 259 HR200/100 Club 12/75 F-BXVK current
81 F 270 HR200/120B 1/76 OH-RAB current
82 F 283 HR200/120B 11/75 F-OBUX (1/76) ZS-JSK current
83 F 285 HR200/120B 11/75 F-OBUY (1/76) ZS-JSL wfu cx 12/87
84 F 286 HR200/120B 11/75 F-OBUZ (1/76) ZS-JSN (not current 99) cx ?
85 F 287 HR200/100 Club 2/76 F-BXVQ (7/07-4/11) EC-LLO (st Sabadell marked F- 2007-11) cx 6/20
86 F 288 HR200/100S Club 3/76 F-BXVR cr 2/85 cx 2/85
87 F 289 HR200/100S Club 3/76 F-BXVS dgd 8/78 wfu cx 4/95
88 F 290 HR200/100S Club 3/76 F-BXVV cr 7/83 cx 7/93
89 F 291 HR200/100 Club 4/76 LN-BIX cr 9/82 cx 11/87
90 F 292 HR200/100S Club 4/76 F-BXVX cr 10/76 dest cx 10/83
91 F 294 HR200/100 Club 5/76 OO-VPA cr Esneux 6/88 st cx 9/15
92 F 293 HR200/100 Club 5/76 F-GABC dest cx 9/97
93 F 295 HR200/100S Club 6/76 F-GABI dest 2/77 cx 5/78
94 F 296 HR200/100S Club 6/76 F-GABM current
95 F 297 HR200/100 Club 6/76 F-GAEB dest 2/80 cx 9/80
96 F 298 HR200/100 Club 7/76 F-GAEC (11/85) G-BLTM current
97 F 299 R2160 Alpha Sport 6/76 F-WZAC (2/78) F-BZAC (3/83) G-BKRC (5/85) G-MATT R2160 prototype current
98 F 300 HR200/100 Club 10/76 D-ENHR current
99 F 301 HR200/100S Club 9/76 F-GAEQ cr Le Havre 4/18 cx 6/18
100 F 302 HR200/100 Club 10/76 F-GAER wfu 12/80 cx by BV cx by DGAC 12/15
101 F 303 HR200/100 Club 1/77 D-EEML current
102 F 305 HR200/100 Club 12/76 F-GAHU wfu 6/90 cx by BV 10/00 still current on DGAC
103 F 306 HR200/100 Club 3/77 F-GAHZ wfu 9/79
104 F 304 ? HR200/100S Club 3/77 F-GAOE (b Gt Eversden, UK 7/08) current
105 F 308 HR200/100 Club 5/77 F-GAOJ current
106 F 307 HR200/160 5/77 OY-AJP (8/89) SE-KNA (9/17) G-SAUL current
107 F 309 HR200/100 Club 7/77 SE-GSY dbf 5/91 reb (EAA Sw proj 1058) 2000-01 current
108 F 310 HR200/100 Club 3/78 (F-GBAD ntu & realloc) G-BFMT dbs 10/87 cx 12/87
           
CHANGE TO R2100 PRODUCTION  
109 F 276 R2100 5/77 F-WVKK R2100 prototype - status unknown
110 F 304 ? R2160D Acrobin 5/77 F-GAOL (7/79) D-EDYZ cx 4/91
111 F 311 R2160 Alpha Sport 6/77 F-GAOR wfu cx by BV 6/82 by DGAC10/14
112 F 312 R2160 Alpha Sport 10/77 F-GAXA current
113 F 316 R2160 Alpha Sport 11/77 F-GAXB (OO-LOR res 10/03 ntu) (b Theux-Verviers, Belgium) current
114 F 314 R2160 Alpha Sport 11/77 F-GAOS (11/83) G-BKXA current (st dism 3/99)
115 F 315 R2160 Acrobin 6/77 OO-VLU (10/03) F-OVLU (b Pierrefonds, Reunion) current
116 F 313 R2160 Acrobin 7/77 SE-GSZ (4/82) EI-BMO (2/99) G-SBMO (res 7/08 PH-BMO ntu) (12/10) N445KA (b Sligo EI) (res 12/21 UR-??? ntu) (2/22) EI-BMO current
117 F 317 R2160D Acrobin 8/77 F-OCSK (7/78) D-EFBW current
118 F 319 R2100A 10/77 F-GAVD wfu cx by BV ?/?? cx by DGAC 12/11
119 F 320 R2100 11/77 F-GAVE dest cx 9/86
120 F 318 R2100 1/78 F-GAVB dest cx 5/78
121 F 326 R2160D Acrobin 10/77 (F-ODHO ntu & realloc) D-ELBC current
122 F 321 R2160D Acrobin 1/79 D-EKFH cr Binstein 9/06 cx 11/06
123 F 323 R2100 > R2112 11/77 F-ODHL mod to R2112 c86 current (b Reunion)
124 F 322 R2160 Alpha Sport 10/77 HB-EXX current
125 F 324 R2100 12/77 F-GAVO cx by BV c97 still current on DGAC
126 F 327 R2100A 1/78 F-GAVS (11/00) EC-HQE cx 11/20
127 F 328 R2100 2/78 D-EACS cr 11/79 cx
128 F 325 R2100A Club 1/78 F-GBAC (12/80) G-BICS cr Eaton Bray 5/18 cx 7/18 >scr Skycraft Spalding > shell to Paultons Park nr Romsey
129 F 329 R2100A 1/78 F-GBAF wfu 2/79 cx by BV cx by DGAC 5/17
130 F 331 R2112 Alpha 3/78 F-GBAL (9/00) EC-HQD current
131 F 330 R2160 Alpha Sport 3/78 HB-EXZ D-EPRI current
132 F 332 R2100A 3/78 F-GBAJ cr Montelimar 3/02 cx 3/15
133 F 341 R2100A Club 4/78 F-OCBJ (5/78) G-BGBA dgd Staverton 2/12 cx 4/14 (wing to reb of c/n 371 G-OCAC)
134 F 342 R2100A 5/78 F-GBAU (3/84) HB-KAC mod to R2160D c84 current
135 F 335 R2100A 5/78 F-GBAV cr 9/87 cx by BV still current on DGAC
136 F 344 R2100 3/78 F-ODIC (12/82) TU-? ??
137 F 345 R2100A 6/78 F-GBAZ (5/81) G-BIVA (dgd Truro 3/07) current
138 F 336 R2100A 11/78 D-ELYP conv to R2160D by Robin Deutschland, Essen 4/89 current
139 F 334 R2100A Club 2/79 D-EHTC current
140 F 346 R2100A 5/78 F-GBIB cr 10/93 dest cx 5/94
141 F 340 R2160 Alpha Sport 8/78 F-GAXF wfu cx 1/16
142 F 337 R2160 Alpha Sport 6/78 F-GAXD (b Temploux, OO from 3/05) current
143 F 338 R2160 Alpha Sport 7/78 F-GAXE current
144 F 339 R2160 Alpha Sport 6/78 F-GAXC (7/15) G-GAXC (b Temploux, Belgium 07) current
145 F 343 R2160 Alpha Sport 7/78 F-GAXG (12/05-3/06) ZK-TXG current
146 F 357 R2160 Alpha Sport 10/78 F-GAXH current
147 F 358 R2160 Alpha Sport 10/78 F-GAXI current
148 F 359 R2160 Alpha Sport 10/78 F-GAXJ current
149 F 363 R2160 Alpha Sport 11/78 F-GAXK (9/99-9/00) 5R-MLU (5/03) F-ORGC (b St Denis Gillot) current
150 F 365 R2160 Alpha Sport 11/78 F-GAXL (6/00) OO-AYL (1/12) D-EPPK current
151 F 366 R2160 Alpha Sport 11/78 F-GAXM current
152 F 367 R2160 Alpha Sport 11/78 F-GAXN current
153 F 370 R2160 Alpha Sport 12/78 F-GAXO (fire damage1/92 repaired) current
154 F 371 R2160 Alpha Sport 1/79 F-GAXP current
155 F 372 R2160 Alpha Sport 1/79 F-GAXQ current
156 F 347 R2100A>2160 6/78 F-GBIK (11/15-3/22) RA-3202G current
157 F 348 R2100A 9/78 SE-GSV (reb 2/06 as EAA Swe 1303) current
158 F 333 R2100A 6/78 F-GBIF (b Noumea) current
159 F 351 R2160 9/78 LN-RAC (8/90) SE-KRK cr Tived 9/03 cx rems to Bodo, Norway for spares
160 F 349 R2100A 9/78 F-ODIK (1/80) HB-EQH (?/01) D-EEPG (4/05) SE-LZZ completed as R2160D current
161 F 350 R2100A 9/78 F-ODIL (3/80) D-EFSJ SE-IKN completed as R2160D current
162 F 352 R2100A 10/78 F-GBIQ wfu 6/96 stored at St Valery 7/01 cx by BV 4/03 rebuilt & restored 7/04 current
163 F 353 R2100A>2160D 7/78 HB-EXM (9/89) F-OGOP reb as R2160D c 89 b Lamentin wfu 9/96 cx by BV 4/03 by DGAC 2/17C
164 F 354 R2160 Acrobin 8/78 F-ODJC (2/84) TU-TJC (12/93) SX-ACJ TS-AJC (?/97) F-GOJC (2/01) EC-HLF (5/06) ZK-SPN current
165 F 355 R2160D Acrobin 12/78 D-EHDC cr 9/02 cx 6/03
166 F 369 R2100A 12/78 HB-EYM HB-EYW cr 5/84 cx
167 F 361 R2112 Alpha 10/78 F-GBUB (6/88) PH-RGA cr 3/94 cx 4/94
168 F 360 R2100A 9/78 F-BXQY (6/79) EC-DGM current
169 F 356 R2100A 9/78 F-ODIJ (2/85) TU-TKK (9/87) F-GFAC cr 7/91 cx by BV ?/91 cx by DGAC 8/16
170 F 368 R2100A 11/78 F-ODIT (8/79) G-PLAY wfu 8/19 cx 11/23
171 F 376 R2160D Acrobin 3/79 PH-BLO (3/03) EI-SKV current
172 F 374 R2100A 6/79 SE-GHL current
173 F 380 R2160 Acrobin 12/79 F-ODKX cx by BV c89 (at La Chute, Canada) cx by DGAC 4/12
174 F 381 R2160D Acrobin 9/79 D-EGWT current
175 F 378 R2112A 6/80 (F-GBVS) EI-BIU (?/00) G-BZFB (cx ? rest 11/85) current
176 F 382 R2160D Acrobin 6/79 SE-GXE (12/80) F-GCUV (4/85) G-BLWY current
177 F 362 R2160D Acrobin 5/79 D-EIWR current
178 F 383 R2112 Alpha 5/80 F-GCAC (6/93) OO-LOP wfu cx 12/21
179 F 384 R2160D 6/79 HB-EWZ cx 8/83
180 F 364 R2112 Alpha 6/79 F-GCAF (11/86) PH-ROL (5/02) G-CBNG (11/23) G-CROX current
181 none R2160 Sport 12/80 C-GEMO (8/84) VH-NRK (9/85-2/91) VH-JXY built by APRI, Canada (dgd cx 9/85 reb rest rereg 2/91) current
182 none R2160 Sport 9/80 F-OGJK (6/84) (C-?)(9/84) N216SE built by APRI, Canada (but owner says its paperwork shows it as built in France registered 2/80 and ex F-OGJJ ?) (cx ?/06? rest 3/08) current
183 none R2160 Sport 4/81 C-GEMT (6/91) N216MT built by APRI, Canada current
184 none R2160 Sport 9/80 F-OGJJ built by APRI, Canada current (b Guedeloupe)
185 none R2160 Sport 7/81 C-GEMX (4/94) N226AK built by APRI, Canada current
186 F 386 R2160D 12/79 D-EFQM (12/81) I-ROBO (?/14) T7-WLF current
187 F 385 R2112 Alpha 10/79 G-TOUR current
188 F 373 ? R2112 Alpha 2/80 PH-SVA (3/01) F-? sold 3/01 but not re-registered
189 F 375 ? R2112 Alpha 3/80 PH-SVB (5/87) OO-CKD current
190 F 377 ? R2112 Alpha 3/80 PH-SVD (cx & rest 6/87) cr 4/89 Midden Zeeland cx 6/89
191 F 379 R2112 Alpha 6/80 F-GCIZ cr 8/86 cx 8/86
192 F 387 R2112 Alpha 5/80 G-RAFC current
193 none R2160 Sport 7/81 C-GEMZ (3/89) VH-DXY built by APRI, Canada current
194 none R2160 Sport 7/82 C-GENB (2/85) N66PT built by APRI, Canada current
195 none R2160 Sport 10/81 C-GEND (7/84) VH-NXY built by APRI, Canada (b Johor, India 03-05) (cx by CASA 7/06 rest 10/07) current
196 none R2160 Sport 8/81 C-GENF (1/85) VH-SXY built by APRI, Canada current
197 none R2160 Sport 9/82 VH-SXZ built by APRI, Canada cr 5/86 cx 5/86
198 none R2160 Sport 1/83 VH-XXY built by APRI, Canada current
199 none R2160D 3/83 (C-GEMQ) D-EGVH built by APRI, Canada current
200 none R2160 Sport 5/83 (C-GEMV) C-GMBM N216RN built by APRI, Canada cr Catalina Is, Ca 8/05 cx 1/08
201 none R2160 Sport 7/83 C-GENM C-GMBK (9/84) N216MS built by APRI, Canada current
202 none R2160 Sport c7/83 N216JM built by APRI, Canada cr Ramona, Ca 2/96 cx 5/96
203 none R2160 Sport 6/83 C-GMBO (5/84) N216RK built by APRI, Canada (cx 2/19 rest 5/21) current
204 none R2160 Sport 8/83 C-GMBQ N216DS built by APRI, Canada current
205 none R2160 Sport 10/83 C-GMBS N216RS (3-7/89) VH-MXZ built by APRI, Canada current
206 none R2160 Sport 12/83 C-GMBU N216EM N216BM (3/88) VH-MXI built by APRI, Canada cr Camden, NSW 10/08 cx 12/08
207 none R2160 Sport 2/84 C-GMBK VH-LXY (8/95) 9M-JFA (3/97 ?) VH-LXY built by APRI, Canada cr Bringelly, NSW 2/03 scr cx 7/13
208 none R2160 Sport 12/83 C-GMBM N216CM built by APRI, Canada current
209 none R2160 Sport 5/84 C-GMBO N216MH (2/87) HB-KBN (1/91) F-GILR built by APRI, Canada current
210 none R2160 Sport 10/84 C-GMBS N2160Z built by APRI, Canada current
211 none R2160 Sport 11/84 C-GMBQ VH-OXY built by APRI, Canada cr Perth, WA 8/05 cx 9/08
           
?   R2160 Sport   (N2167N) reservation ntu  
           

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