NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA
18 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, where the defining event was Dynamic rollover. 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
| 2009 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Where
Latest cases
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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' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '231'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '231'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ERA26LA304Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Miramar, FLThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a hover, which resulted in the left skid contacting ground and a subsequent dynamic rollover.NTSB ERA22LA328Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Orlando, FLThe flight instructor’s inadequate remedial actions following the student pilot’s improper control inputs, which resulted in dynamic rollover.NTSB CEN22LA158Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Garnett, KSThe pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control while hovering which resulted in a dynamic rollover.NTSB CEN20CA090Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · Cotulla, TXThe pilot's failure to remove the right skid trailer tie-down before attempting to take off, which resulted in a dynamic roll-over.NTSB GAA19CA347Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · San Antonio, TXThe pilot receiving instruction's improper cyclic control input during landing, which resulted in a dynamic rollover, and the flight instructor's improper decision to practice landings in tall grass in gusting wind conditions.NTSB GAA17CA551Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 · Santa Barbara, CAThe student pilot’s unstabilized hover, which resulted in ground contact and a dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB GAA17CA509Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 · Bremerton, WAThe student pilot’s improper bank control during takeoff, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.NTSB ERA17CA187Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · Linden, NJThe flight instructor's failure to maintain helicopter control while hovering, which resulted in skid contact with the ground and a dynamic roll-over.NTSB GAA17CA130Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 · Armstrong, TXThe pilot’s failure to remove the left helicopter skid tie-down before takeoff, which resulted in dynamic roll-over.NTSB WPR15CA119Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · San Bernardino, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the ground, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent dynamic rollover.NTSB ERA14CA217Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Frederick, MDThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the hover, and the flight instructors lack of remedial action, resulting in a dynamic rollover and structural damage to the helicopter.NTSB CEN14CA108Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Beaumont, TXThe student pilot not controlling the helicopter following a wind gust and the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action resulting in the helicopter rolling over on its side during a landing.NTSB WPR12CA405Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Lake Newman, WAThe flight instructor's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while correcting for the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the helicopter.NTSB WPR12FA298Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Murrieta, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from high vegetation while making a hovering turn, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.NTSB CEN11CA167Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Anoka, MNThe student pilot's control inputs that resulted in an inadvertent dynamic rollover and the CFI's inadequate supervision of the flight.NTSB ERA10CA319Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · West Palm Beach, FLThe CFI's failure to prevent ground contact during hover, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.NTSB CEN10CA156Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Houston, TXThe student pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff, resulting in a dynamic rollover of the helicopter.NTSB ERA10CA065Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Georgetown, KYThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the surface during lateral hover, which resulted in dynamic rollover.