NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R22

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Robinson Helicopter R22, where the sequence of events included Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT). 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

20092026
NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R22 per year, 2009–2026: 9 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 ('7640102')
      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\" = '470' 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 WPR23LA191Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 · Spanish Fork, UTThe instructor pilot’s improper landing flare during a straight-in autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.May 15, 2023 · N227WM · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20CA230Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · El Campo, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the rice vegetation, which resulted in the helicopter's impact with terrain.Jun 16, 2020 · N797SH · Substantial damageNTSB GAA20CA060Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · Smoketown, PAThe student pilot's improper cyclic input while hovering and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.Nov 4, 2019 · N8560A · Substantial damageNTSB ERA19TA153Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final reportRobinson R22 · Bradenton Beach, FLThe pilot's improper decision to execute a low altitude turn that resulted in a strong tailwind and to reduce the airspeed to 0 knots and the flight instructor's diverted attention and inadequate monitoring, which resulted in the helicopter settling with…Apr 13, 2019 · N689M · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA151Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 · Riverside, CAThe student pilot's incorrect action performance by not applying sufficient pressure to the right anti-torque pedal, resulting in an uncontrollable left yaw, and ground impact.Mar 17, 2016 · N9076U · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA233Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 · Prescott, AZThe flight instructor's decision to turn the helicopter downwind during a hover taxi which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and impact with terrain.Aug 18, 2015 · N5VH · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14LA313Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 - Beta · Moscow Mills, MOThe flight instructor’s delayed remedial action to correct the student pilot’s use of an excessive descent rate during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.Jun 19, 2014 · N784SH · Substantial damageNTSB WPR13LA315Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 · Alta, UTThe flight instructor's decision to follow a route over mountainous terrain in conditions that exceeded the helicopter’s ability to maintain terrain clearance.Jul 8, 2013 · N712U · DestroyedNTSB WPR09LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 · Prescott, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm while maneuvering at a low altitude.Mar 20, 2009 · N90764 · Substantial damage