# FAA incident reports: Robinson Helicopter R22 A list on [Robinson Helicopter R22](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 4 · 197 reports - [Accident 20230515006989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230515006989A.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Spanish Fork, UT · May 15, 2023 · N227WM · Substantial damage > Instructor and student were over a practice area performing simulated engine failures. The student had attempted to land on a predetermined off airport spot twice. During each attempt the spot was overshot. The student requested the instructor to demonstrate… - [Accident 20221111011809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221111011809A.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Kapolei, HI · Nov 11, 2022 · N948WB · Substantial damage > On November 11, 2022 at appx 1730 HST, flight instructor and private rated student pilot were conducting a flight to gauge students readiness for commercial check ride. Towards the end of the flight, while at Kalaeloa airport, the student pilot was at the… - [Accident 20220406001729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220406001729A.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Mesa, AZ · Apr 6, 2022 · N19VH · Substantial damage > On April 6, 2022, a 2004 Robinson R22, N19VH, [privacy data omitted], lost control shortly after landing. The aircraft was conducting training. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot was… - [Accident 20220405004899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220405004899A.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Dundee, TX · Apr 5, 2022 · N999FR · Substantial damage > On April 5, 2022, at approximately 1030 CDT, a Robinson R22 bearing the registration number N999FR,[privacy data omitted] collided with terrain after the rotorcraft, that was unoccupied but in operation, encountered a dynamic rollover. This event occurred at… - [Accident 20220301003629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220301003629A.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Fallston, MD · Mar 1, 2022 · N786SH · Destroyed > Fallston, MD (W42): N786SH, R22, during hover taxi on runway 22, caught a skid and tipped over. POB: 2, injuries: none Helicopter rolled over on to right side while in hovering flight when right skid struck ground. - [Accident 20211001016572A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211001016572A.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Chandler, AZ · Oct 1, 2021 · N412TL · Destroyed · 2 fatal > On October 01, 2021 at approximately 0740 mountain standard time (MST), a Piper PA-28-181 airplane (N2868H) and a Robinson R22 helicopter (N412TL) collided in flight approximately.5 mile southwest of the approach end of runway (rwy) 04R at chd. VFR… - [Accident 20200616007659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200616007659A.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · El Campo, TX · Jun 16, 2020 · N797SH · Destroyed > The helicopter was low level flying approximately 20 mph pollinating a rice field. Pilot misjudged the altitude that he was at and eventually realized he was too low, but by that point it was too late. A part of the helicopter caught the rice field, and the… - [Accident 20200422001109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200422001109A.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta II · Caldwell, ID · Apr 22, 2020 · N6703S · Substantial damage > On the afternoon of April 22, 2020, this flight instructor and a student pilot were on a dual instructional flight in a robertson R-22 helicopter, N6703S. After verifying proficiency in some basic flight maneuvers the focus of the lesson turned to… - [Accident 20191104018819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191104018819A.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Smoketown, PA · Nov 4, 2019 · N8560A · Substantial damage > The certified flight instructor had been at work approximately 4 hours starting at 7:00 am before the accident flight, performing preflight and ground instruction duties. The prospective student pilot had been at the 14 CFR part 61 flight school for… - [Accident 20190413002729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190413002729A.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Bradenton, FL · Apr 13, 2019 · N689M · Substantial damage > On April 13, 2019, about 1230 eastern standard time (EST), a Robinson R22, N689M, impacted the water following an in-flight loss of control near coquina beach Bradenton, Florida. The private pilot and one flight instructor were uninjured. The helicopter was… - [Accident 20180629010769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180629010769A.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Sterling City, TX · Jun 29, 2018 · N787SH · Destroyed · 1 fatal > June 29, 2018, at approximately 2013 CDT, N787SH, a Robinson R22 helicopter impacted with the terrain. Pilot was attempting to land on a transport trailer on the owner?s private property five miles west-northwest of Sterling City, Texas. The helicopter was… - [Accident 20170721009129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170721009129A.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Bozeman, MT · Jul 21, 2017 · N28VH · Substantial damage > The CFI was giving instruction to a student on auto rotations. Two 90 degree autorotations were completed successfully, followed by two successful 180 degree autorotations. A third right 180 autorotation was being demonstrated and the rotor RPM went above the… - [Accident 20170604005259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170604005259A.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Kenosha, WI · Jun 4, 2017 · N601HA · Substantial damage > On June 4, 2017AT 1630 CST a Robinson R22 helicopter, N601HA, experience a tail rotor strike on the ramp at the Kenosha Regional Airport, Kenosha, WI (enw). The private pilot received serious injuries and the aircraft was substantially damaged. The aircraft… - [Accident 20161115024409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161115024409A.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · West Chester, PA · Nov 15, 2016 · N306RL · Substantial damage > The flight instructor was demostrating crosswind straight in autorotations with his student. The flight instructor started his flare at approximately mid field at 70 KTS. During the flare to level off a large left pedal input was initiated by the instructor… - [Accident 20160802012759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160802012759A.md): Robinson R-22 · Prescott, AZ · Aug 2, 2016 · N22UH · Substantial damage > At approximately 1027 MST at Earnest a. Love field (kprc), the certified flight instructor and student pilot had been on duty approximately three and one half hours before the accident. The pilots stated they were performing their first traffic pattern at prc… - [Accident 20160317007549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160317007549A.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Riverside, CA · Mar 17, 2016 · N9076U · Destroyed > This was the student pilot?s first solo which was supervised by his flight instructor. The student was making left traffic to the approach end of runway 16 at Riverside Municipal Airport (ral). On the first traffic pattern after being released by CFI for his… - [Accident 20150818019959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150818019959A.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Prescott, AZ · Aug 18, 2015 · N5VH · Substantial damage > The certified flight instructor had worked approximately an 11 hour duty day starting at 5:00 am local time before the accident flight, performing ground instruction and flight instruction duties. The weather observation at 4:00 pm indicated visual… - [Incident 20150628008259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150628008259I.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Broomfield, CO · Jun 28, 2015 · N143SH · Minor damage > Student was practicing auto-rotation. Student rolled on the throttle slowly, which increased the rate of descent. Instructor took control which resulted in a hard landing. There was minor damage to the left skid. - [Accident 20140619012749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140619012749A.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Moscow Mills, MO · Jun 19, 2014 · N784SH · Substantial damage > Flight instructor was giving student pilot instruction in the 180-autorotation manuever. At 100 feet AGL the flight instructor reported a sinking feeling and an increase in the rate of descent. Flight instructor reported speed of 65 KTS and RPM above the… - [Accident 20130708011779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130708011779A.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Alta, UT · Jul 8, 2013 · N712U · Substantial damage > The aircraft was enroute from heber city, Utah (36U) to salt lake city, Utah (slc) with a certified flight instructor (CFI) giving flight instruction to a student pilot. The aircraft was being operated in mountainous terrain at altitudes of approximately… - [Accident 20121101024929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121101024929A.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Alexander City, AL · Nov 1, 2012 · N231TM · Substantial damage > On November 1, 2012, at 1645, central daylight time a Robinson helicopter, R22, registered to casablanca helicopter, LLC., departed alx on runway 36 heading for 16J, and crashed on the airport property. The commercial-rated pilot and copilot received minor… - [Accident 20120716014899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120716014899A.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Bountiful, UT · Jul 16, 2012 · N47WH · Substantial damage > During a simulated power-off autorotation with a power recovery, the instructor and the pilot receiving refresher proficiency training both noted the airspeed was exceeding optimum for main rotor RPM and the main rotor RPM was decaying. At about 200-150 feet,… - [Accident 20110410006759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110410006759A.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Marlboro, MA · Apr 10, 2011 · N791SH · Substantial damage > The student, an airplane rated private pilot, was on his fourth solo flight. This was his first solo flight with the fuel tanks full, resulting in a center of gravity within limits, but near the aft limits. The student lightened the load on the helicopter… - [Accident 20100808047869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100808047869A.md): Robinson He R22 · Karnes County, TX · Aug 8, 2010 · N792SH · Minor damage > While tending cattle, set aircraft down on ground, aircraft blades were still rotating, spooked cattle, one cow tried to jump fence and was struck by rotor blade, another cow contacted the helicopter and tipped it over. Amended 03/22/2011: upgraded to… - [Accident 20091128051679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091128051679A.md): Robinson He R22 · Indian Key, FL · Nov 28, 2009 · N324GS · Destroyed > Pilot took off from backyard of his house at mile marker 88 in islamorada, FL and flew at 500' along the ocean shoreline to approximately mile marker 75 when he noticed the clutch light seemed to be blinking a little more than normal. He turned around and… - [Accident 20090914018089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090914018089A.md): Robsin R22 · El Toro, CA · Sep 14, 2009 · N796SH · Destroyed > While demonstrating an autorotation glide to a student, the pilot/cfi allowed the rate of descent to become excessive which caused the aircraft to descend lower than planned. Upon noticing the rate of descent/low altitude the pilot determined there was… - [Accident 20090320004069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090320004069A.md): Robsin R22 · Skull Valley, AZ · Mar 20, 2009 · N90764 · Destroyed > (-23) Pilot was circling a house for a real-estate agent to photograph house when he said he lost lift. He had just turned downwind and was approaching rising terrain that, from the photos taken during the flight, appeared to have trees rising to the level of… - [Accident 20090131002451A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090131002451A.md): Robsin R22 · Cypress, TX · Jan 31, 2009 · N226AP · Substantial damage > A north American T-6G aircraft was departing on runway 27 at Weiser Air Park (eyq) Cypress, TX. A Robinson R-22 helicopter was performing hover autos and a quick stop on the parallel taxiway. The parallel taxiway is very close to the runway. The helicopter… - [Incident 20080916845439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080916845439I.md): Robsin R22BETA · Chino, CA · Sep 16, 2008 · N796SH · Minor damage > (-23) During student helicopter training, the helicopter struck a large bird on left downwind for Chino tower bravo. The instructor pilot contacted the tower and performed an emergency landing. No injury to instructor or student. - [Accident 20080911850149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080911850149A.md): Robsin R22 · Prescott, AZ · Sep 11, 2008 · N470SH · Destroyed > (-23) 09/11/08 At approximately 1625, flight instructor [privacy data omitted] while providing dual inspection to [privacy data omitted], crashed a Robinson R-22 aircraft. During the attempt to execute a 180 auto rotation, the aircraft lost airspeed and rotor… - [Accident 20080501835959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080501835959A.md): Robsin R22 · Prescott, AZ · May 1, 2008 · N331MD · Destroyed > (-23) On may 1, 2008 at 1820 MST, Robinson R-22, N331MD, was operating in flight training. Control was lost at low altitude while the student was in command of cyclic control. The right skid made contact with the ground, and the helicopter rolled over on its… - [Accident 20070828018449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070828018449A.md): Robsin R22 · St Clair, MO · Aug 28, 2007 · N143SH · Substantial damage > (-23) On August 28, 2007 at approximately 1215 hours, the pilot [privacy data omitted] departed spirit of st. louis airport (sus) for a routine solo training flight from sus to Washington memorial airport (MO6). While enroute to MO6, the pilot [privacy data… - [Incident 20070304003639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070304003639I.md): Robsin R22 · Jacksonville, FL · Mar 4, 2007 · N790SH · Minor damage > (-23) During hover practice instructor was late in correcting for student error and helicopter's vert. Fin/skid struck ground. Impact bent fin. No other damage noted. - [Accident 20070226001569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070226001569A.md): Robsin R22 · Tulare, CA · Feb 26, 2007 · N199K · Substantial damage > (-23) Student pilot mismanaged flight controls during performance of a hovering autorotation. Instructor initiated maneuver in a three foot to five foot hover by retarding throttle to idle. The helicopter yawed left and student immediately raised collective… - [Accident 20060924018909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060924018909A.md): Robsin R22 · Skiatook, OK · Sep 24, 2006 · N468SH · Substantial damage > (-23) On September 24, at 1415 hours the pilot [privacy data omitted], a student rotorcraft pilot, attempted his first solo flight at Skiatook airport (2F6). The weather was clear with a 12 knot wind from about 350 degrees. The temperature was cool. The pilot… - [Accident 20050825020059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050825020059A.md): Robsin R22 · Colorado Spring, CO · Aug 25, 2005 · N777UH · Substantial damage > (-23) On August 25, 2005, at 2300 UTC, N777UH, a Robinson R-22 beta helicopter, s/n 3648, piloted by [privacy data omitted] private pilot and owner, crashed on landing at Meadow Lake Airport (00V), peyton, CO. The pilot reported adding power to control his… - [Accident 20050730016309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050730016309A.md): Robsin R22 · New Braunfels, TX · Jul 30, 2005 · N18VH · Substantial damage > (-23) At start of lesson, student brought the helicopter to a four foot hover into the wind. As the student began to move the helicopter to the left, the instructor looked behind and to the left to ensure the taxiway was clear. The helicopter descended and… - [Accident 20050427006199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050427006199A.md): Robsin R22 · Bandera, TX · Apr 27, 2005 · N422SH · Destroyed > (-23) At approximately 0830 CST on April 27, 2005, a Robinson R22 helicopter with a commercial pilot and passenger were herding deer on a private ranch in Bandera, Texas. The helicopter pilot attempted to chase one animal out of a pond. During the process,… - [Accident 20050423005669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050423005669A.md): Robsin R22 · Kailua-Kona, HI · Apr 23, 2005 · N8406J · Destroyed > (-23) Pilot reported engine failure while transitioning from 1300' to 1500' enroute to helicopter practice area. There was no indication of any failure/problem. According to pilot, engine "just quit". They were approximately 3 miles south of Kona airport.… - [Accident 20041215032149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041215032149A.md): Robsin R22 · Provo, UT · Dec 15, 2004 · N333UH · Destroyed > (-23) On December 15, 2004, a Robinson helicopter, R-22 (N333UH), was on a VFR training flight when the pilot, flight instructor, failed to maintain altitude and the aircraft impacted the water on Utah lake. - [Accident 20040914021889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040914021889A.md): Robsin R22 · Spanish Fork, UT · Sep 14, 2004 · N777UH · Substantial damage > (-23) On sept 14, 2004 at 1604 MDT, a Robinson R-22-22 helicopter, N777UH, s/n 3548, owned by universal helicopters inc scottsdale AZ crashed in a hay field 5 miles east of Spanish Fork airport (U77) while trying to perform an emergency landing (autorotation)… - [Accident 20040414005429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040414005429A.md): Robsin R22 · Nephi, UT · Apr 14, 2004 · N555UH · Substantial damage > (-23) The instructor was demonstrating 180 degree autorotations. On a north heading at Nephi airport at 700 AGL the power was reduced to idle. At 200 AGL the instructor pilot did a final check. The RPM was 104% at 1400 fpm descent and at 68 KTS. At 100FT the… - [Accident 20031217037759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031217037759A.md): Robsin R22 · Denver, CO · Dec 17, 2003 · N341MK · Destroyed > (-23) Instructor and student pilot were taking off from Jeffco Airport in broomfield Colorado in a Robinson R22 helicopter enroute to scottsdale, AZ. On 12/17/2003 at 05:50 hours. Visual flight rules flight plan had been filed for the cross country flight… - [Accident 20030405009999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030405009999A.md): Robsin R22 · Freer, TX · Apr 5, 2003 · N9071K · Substantial damage > (-23) Operator was herding cattle at low altitude. While relying on the fuel gauge and low quantity light, the helicopter ran out of fuel. Autorotation was performed with a tail wind due to low altitude. As helicopter skidded forward, the skid became hung up… - [Accident 20021120034919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021120034919A.md): Robsin R22 · Stjacob, IL · Nov 20, 2002 · N559DD · Substantial damage > (-23) This was a dual instrument training flight operated in VMC conditions departing st. louis downtown airport (cps) enroute to st. louis regional airport (aln) to practice instrument approach procedures. The aircraft was in level cruise flight at 2500 MSL… - [Accident 20020930025699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020930025699A.md): Robsin R22 · St Louis, MO · Sep 30, 2002 · N8372B · Substantial damage > (-23) The CFI was giving the first flight lesson to a student. The CFI took off, flew a traffic pattern and landed to the middle of the sod runway. The CFI turned the helicopter into the wind (200 at 9 knots), and proceeded to instruct the student. The CFI… - [Accident 20020604010559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020604010559A.md): Robsin R22 · Tunica, MS · Jun 4, 2002 · N8380H · Substantial damage > (-23) Pilot was surveying rice field and during low hover with some side movement the right skid struck a dirt berm and rolled over coming to rest on the right side. The tail boom was detached from the aircraft, with damage to the engine mounts and engine… - [Accident 20020420018289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020420018289A.md): Robsin R22 · Islip, NY · Apr 20, 2002 · N8414H · Substantial damage > (-23) N8414H was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground while hovering at isp airport. The aircraft had sustained major damage to the main rotor blades, doors, fuselage and tailboom. The certificated flight instructor received minor injuries to his… - [Accident 20010702026219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010702026219A.md): Robsin R22 · Columbus, OH · Jul 2, 2001 · N9077Q · No damage > (-23) The pilot of the aircraft was in cruise flight at 2000 feet mean sea level, 80 knots, approximately 10 miles east of Port Columbus (cmh) when a n upset occurred. Specifically, the pilot stated "I was in the right seat in cruise flight about 80 knots. I… - [Accident 20010310008139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010310008139A.md): Robsin R22 · Islip, NY · Mar 10, 2001 · N9077F · No damage > (-23) On March 10, 2001, about 1700 eastern standard time, a Robinson R-22, N9077F, was substantially damaged during landing at Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (isp), Islip, new york. The certified flight instructor (CFI) sustained minor injuries and a student… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22/incidents.md?page=2 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('7640102') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.