# Accident 20220219002139A: Robinson Helicopter R44, Miami, FL, February 19, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 19, 2022, 14:00 local time
- Place: Miami, FL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 25.7782° N, 80.1269° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.7782&lon=-80.1269&mi=10
- Aircraft: N544SB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N544SB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R44 (registry code 7640120, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-540-F1B5 (registry code 42353, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-540-f1b5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-540-F1B5
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 3
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA22LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA131) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220219002139A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PART 91ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44, REGISTRATION N544SB, SERIAL NUMBER 1759 DEPARTED MARATHON HELIPORT (2FD5) WITH ONE PILOT AND TWO-PASSENGER TO NORTH PERRY FLORIDA AIRPORT (HWO) LOST POWER AND CRASHED OFF THE BEACH AREA, SOUTH BEACH MIAMI. PILOT AND BOTH PASSENGERS SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. ROBINSON R44 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA22LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA131), Feb 19, 2022: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N544SB), Miami Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to a stuck valve, which resulted in an autorotation and a hard landing in water.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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