# NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA: Fuel related

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN19FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA009.md): Robinson R22 · Fulton, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Oct 17, 2018 · N923SH · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, the pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat, and the pilot's delay in entering an autorotation following the loss of engine power, which resulted in a main rotor stall due to low rotor rpm and an…
- [NTSB WPR17FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA047.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · San Pedro, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 2017 · N702JJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm following the loss of engine…
- [NTSB CEN11LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA318.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Yancey, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 2011 · N927SH · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the unintentional closure of the fuel shutoff valve.
- [NTSB SEA08FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08FA185.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta II · Olalla, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2008 · N301MA · Destroyed
  > The complete loss of engine power due to the accumulation of ice in the carburetor as a result of the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat.
- [NTSB NYC08LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA078.md): Robinson R22 Beta · North Palm Bch, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 2008 · N179SH · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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" = '190' 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/190/sequence?model=7640110

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