# NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R22, WA

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 SEA01LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA054.md): Robinson R22 · Seattle, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 2001 · N8362Q · Substantial damage
  > Both pilots' exceedance of the proper descent rate during the autorotative descent. Factors included the helicopter's low altitude at maneuver initiation, the failure of both pilots to maintain the proper airspeed during the descent, and both pilots' delay in…
- [NTSB SEA99LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA033.md): Robinson R-22 · Seattle, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1999 · N8362Q · Substantial damage
  > The dual student's improper touchdown while drifting during a practice autorotation. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor (CFI) inadequate remedial action.
- [NTSB SEA90LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA157.md): Robinson R22 · Ellensburg, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1990 · N9072N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not adequately level off the helicopter and collided with the terrain.
- [NTSB SEA87LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA054.md): Robinson R22 · Brinnon, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 1987 · N9076Y · Substantial damage
  > When psgr became nauseous in flt, plt attempted downwind lndg onto pinnacle in rough terrain. Acft contacted slope short of intended point of lndg, main rotor flexed downward, severing tail boom.
- [NTSB SEA82FYP03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82FYP03.md): Robinson R22 · Rosalia, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1981 · N9072N · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'WA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7640102'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7640102&state=WA

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