NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA

5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, where the sequence of events included Abnormal runway contact. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

20082026
NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA per year, 2008–2026: 5 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7640110', '7640103')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s.\"tier2Number\" = '090' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE \"isDefiningEvent\")))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB GAA16CA530Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · Taylor, TXThe flight instructor's improper collective input during a simulated engine failure autorotation with a power recovery, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and the main rotor blade striking the tailboom.Feb 5, 2016 · N1777V · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA200Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R-22 · Corona, CAThe flight instructor's delayed remedial action to arrest the descent rate, which resulted in a running landing, the left skid catching rough terrain, and the main rotor blades impacting the ground.Jul 23, 2015 · N520NS · Substantial damageNTSB WPR13CA068Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · Logan, UTThe flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm. Contributing to the accident was the wet landing surface.Dec 15, 2012 · N393LE · Substantial damageNTSB ANC12CA111Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta II · Anchorage, AKThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot during a hovering autorotation, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.Sep 26, 2012 · N4171J · Substantial damageNTSB DFW08CA075Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Meraux, LAThe pilot's failure to ensure calculate weight and balance prior to flight. A contributing factor was the prevailing gusty winds.Mar 4, 2008 · N120KC · Substantial damage