# NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA: Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical 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 MIA07CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA079.md): Robinson R-22 Beta II · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 27, 2007 · N7535Z · Substantial damage > The student pilot's inadvertent shutting off of the mixture control while performing the prelanding checks that resulted loss of engine power and a roll over during the subsequent forced landing. - [NTSB CHI06FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06FA109.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Chelsea, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2006 · N887BC · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the helicopter that failed to discover water in the fuel, resulting in a loss of engine power while maneuvering, and an in-flight collision with trees and terrain. Factors associated with the accident were… - [NTSB LAX04FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04FA067.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Redlands, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 2003 · N1225D · Destroyed > a loss of engine power due to the pilot inadvertently turning off the magnetos and his failure to initiate an autorotation and to maintain main rotor rpm. A factor in the accident was the pilot's use of an over-the-counter medication that impaired his… - [NTSB FTW99LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA179.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Theriot, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1999 · N8360T · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which led to a contaminated fuel supply and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing. - [NTSB IAD99LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA028.md): Robinson R-22B · Fairfield, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 15, 1999 · N8041J · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's failure to maintain rotor rpm and his failure to complete the autorotational descent. A factor in the accident was the flight instructor's failure to fully deploy carburetor heat as directed in the Pilot's Operating Handbook. - [NTSB LAX98LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA115.md): Robinson R22 Beta · San Luis Obispo, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1998 · N4079M · Substantial damage > The student pilot's inadvertent pulling of the mixture, instead of the carburetor heat, while preparing for the approach, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision. - [NTSB MIA95TA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95TA159.md): Robinson R22 · Windemere, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 26, 1995 · N869BD · Substantial damage > The inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot-in-command in that he failed to drain all the water from the fuel system, resulting in an total loss of power. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot during the… - [NTSB LAX92LA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA385.md): Robinson R22 · Ojai, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1992 · N4079S · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor RPM to cushion the landing. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the existing high density altitude. - [NTSB LAX92FA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92FA206.md): Robinson R-22B · Anaheim, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 8, 1992 · N8064E · Destroyed > The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor RPM during the autorotation. - [NTSB LAX92LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA199.md): Robinson R-22B · Sun Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1992 · N4081P · Substantial damage > 1) Fuel exhaustion due to improper preflight planning by the CFI and his failure to refuel the aircraft prior to departure on the accident flight, and 2) the cfi's misjudgement of the landing flare timing during the auto rotation. - [NTSB NYC91LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA241.md): Robinson R22B · Wexford, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1991 · N2289K · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper procedures during a practice autorotation, and selection of unsuitable terrain. Contributing to the accident was a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, at a low altitude. - [NTSB CHI91LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA146.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Ann Arbor, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 1991 · N2360K · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power due to carburetor ice, and the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat. Factors related to the accident were: carburetor icing conditions, and a false indication from the carburetor air temperature gage. - [NTSB FTW90LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA188.md): Robinson R22 · Albany, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1990 · N2550B · Substantial damage > Fuel starvation power loss due to the inadvertent movement of the fuel selector valve by the passenger. - [NTSB LAX90LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA119.md): Robinson R22 · Paso Robles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1990 · N8079Q · Substantial damage > The dual student pilot failed to maintain proper rotor/engine power and to relinquish the throttle control when the CFI attempted to reduce the power. - [NTSB NYC90LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA015.md): Robinson R22 · Bethpage, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1989 · N8024W · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper handling of the helicopter during a power off autorotation resulting in a hard landing and a main rotor blade severing the tailboom. Contributing to the accident were a gusty wind and the pilot's improper operation of powerplant and… ## 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."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_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 353)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7640110&occurrence=353 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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