NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA

11 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, where the sequence of events included Simulated/training event. 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: 11 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\" = '600' 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 CEN23LA358Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Sevierville, TNThe flight instructor’s improper flight control inputs during the practice hovering autorotation that resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.Aug 9, 2023 · N798MG · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15FA085Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Lake Worth, FLA main rotor stall due to low rotor rpm, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.Dec 29, 2014 · N771MM · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14CA102Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · West Palm Beach, FLThe certificated flight instructor's failure to maintain helicopter control during a run-on landing, resulting in a rollover and ground collision.Jan 23, 2014 · N72AP · Substantial damageNTSB WPR12LA362Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Spanish Fork, UTThe flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing and rollover.Aug 17, 2012 · N208WM · Substantial damageNTSB WPR12LA195Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Kailua-Kona, HIA loss of engine power while maneuvering for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.May 3, 2012 · N209KR · Substantial damageNTSB WPR12CA056Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Waipahu, HIThe certified flight instructor's delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision during a practice autorotation. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's excessive application of the throttle.Dec 7, 2011 · N817AB · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11LA481Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · St. Petersburg, FLThe commercial pilot's improper recovery from a practice autorotation, resulting in a tailboom strike and subsequent rollover.Sep 3, 2011 · N7197W · Substantial damageNTSB WPR09CA118Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta II · Encinitas, CAA partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. Contributing to the accident was the soft terrain.Feb 18, 2009 · N588LE · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA157Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Cypress, TXThe student pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm and the instructor's delayed remedial action.Feb 6, 2009 · N234LA · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA067Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta II · Erie, COthe pilot's improper flare during the practice autorotation which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors were the flight instructor's delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision.Nov 19, 2008 · N221DS · Substantial damageNTSB WPR09CA023Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Temecula, CAThe certified flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm during a simulated approach to landing under variable wind, and high density altitude conditions.Oct 22, 2008 · N8356R · Substantial damage