NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA

16 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, where NTSB found Not determined, general. 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

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NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA per year, 2009–2026: 16 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_findings.parquet' f WHERE f.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND f.aircrafts_position = x.position AND starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '05000000')))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA23FA357Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Kingston, NJA loss of control, which resulted in the main rotor blade severing the tail boom, for reasons that could not be determined.Aug 31, 2023 · N2356M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC22FA030Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Gila Bend, AZThe student pilot’s failure to maintain control during the landing approach.Apr 15, 2022 · N7516G · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19LA245Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson R22 · Water Valley, TXThe loss of helicopter performance for undetermined reasons.Jul 8, 2019 · N334DC · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18LA251Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Georgetown, TXA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in an impact with terrain during the subsequent forced landing.Jul 2, 2018 · N830J · Substantial damageNTSB WPR18LA130Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Portland, ORA hard landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.May 2, 2018 · N7526S · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16LA040Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Sugarland, TXThe overspeed of the main rotor system for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Nov 14, 2015 · N7058Z · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13LA325Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · New Braunfels, TXThe pilot's improper flare during an autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing, and a partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded…Jun 6, 2013 · N137DF · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13FA070Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta II · Apollo Beach, FLMast bumping for reasons that could not be determined because one main rotor blade was not recovered.Nov 30, 2012 · N2626N · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12FA621Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Houston, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter after a loss of engine power. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined because examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded operation.Sep 10, 2012 · N281RG · 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 ANC11LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Unalaska, AKA loss of engine power in cruise flight for undetermined reasons.Aug 30, 2011 · N169CW · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10LA298Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Hillsboro, ORA partial loss of engine power while on approach for undetermined reasons.Jun 19, 2010 · N2548S · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10LA190Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Miami, FLA loss of main rotor rpm for undetermined reasons.Mar 28, 2010 · N72377 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR09LA314Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Lewiston, IDA loss of engine power while in cruise flight for undetermined reasons.Jun 26, 2009 · N836SH · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09LA284Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Winter Haven, FLA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.May 7, 2009 · N456SH · 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 damage