# NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA: Roll over

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 DFW07CA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA096.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Spring, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 25, 2007 · N7534S · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper use of the flight controls resulting in dynamic rollover. Contributing factors were the delayed remedial action by the flight instructor and the uneven, muddy terrain conditions.
- [NTSB LAX07CA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA073.md): Robinson R-22 Beta 2 · Salem, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 21, 2007 · N924SH · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper remedial action when a dynamic rollover was encountered.
- [NTSB MIA07CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA035.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 11, 2007 · N8050Z · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in an inadvertent dynamic rollover during landing. A factor associated with the accident was the inadvertent dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB MIA07CA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA021.md): Robinson R22 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 21, 2006 · N2302A · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during takeoff resulting in a roll over.
- [NTSB LAX07CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA043.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Santa Clarita, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 21, 2006 · N994HV · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and the instructor's failure to arrest the descent, which resulted in a dynamic rollover. Also causal was the inadequate supervision by the instructor. A factor in the accident was the wind shift…
- [NTSB LAX06CA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA116.md): Robinson R22 · El Monte, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 15, 2006 · N23617 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, which resulted in the helicopter dynamically rolling over.
- [NTSB LAX05CA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA291.md): Robinson R22 · Santa Clarita, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 8, 2005 · N8348T · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper use of the collective control while attempting to free the right skid, which induced a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB LAX05LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA119.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Waddell, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2005 · N716GH · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm and obstacle clearance, resulting in a dynamic rollover and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB MIA05CA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA009.md): Robinson R-22 · Vega Baja, PR · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 19, 2004 · N2314T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to select a suitable landing area resulting in a tangled skid with vegetation during an aborted landing and subsequent dynamic roll over.
- [NTSB MIA04CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04CA059.md): Robinson R22 · Keystone, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 12, 2004 · N4370D · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate supervision by the flight instructor by allowing the student to lose excessive altitude resulting in a skid impacting the ground and subsequent roll over of the helicopter.
- [NTSB LAX04CA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA146.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Long Beach, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 6, 2004 · N7188S · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's improper use of the cyclic control and the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision, which resulted in a rollover.
- [NTSB LAX03LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA189.md): Robinson R22 Beta II · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2003 · N727DD · Substantial damage
  > The instructor's inadequate supervision and his failure to maintain aircraft control. The wind gusts were a factor.
- [NTSB FTW03LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA140.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Ardmore, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2003 · N2341Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during liftoff. A contributing factor was the inadvertent encounter of propeller blast from the other airplane starting at the time of takeoff.
- [NTSB ATL03LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA039.md): Robinson R22 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 2003 · N528EE · Substantial damage
  > The private pilots improper use of flight controls during a run on landing resulting in a roll over.
- [NTSB NYC03LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA045.md): Robinson R-22B · Pittsfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 2003 · N7198U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control, which resulted in a rollover. Factors in this accident were the night light conditions, ice covered ramp and a snowbank.
- [NTSB NYC02LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA149.md): Robinson R-22B · Madison Heights, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2002 · N8347Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point on the helipad, which resulted in a rollover. A factor in this accident was pilot fatigue.
- [NTSB LAX02LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA196.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2002 · N7041B · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's improper liftoff into tailwind conditions, improper use of the collective, and failure to relinquish the flight controls to the CFI, resulting in the helicopter colliding with terrain. Also causal was the CFI's inadequate supervision and…
- [NTSB CHI01LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA324.md): Robinson R22 Beta · East Troy, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2001 · N214WW · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent dynamic rollover the student pilot encountered following his excessive control inputs during the takeoff portion of the instructional flight and the instructor not performing the remedial action necessary to reduce the excessive control inputs…
- [NTSB LAX01LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA190.md): Robinson R22B · Murietta, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 2001 · N2352G · Substantial damage
  > The solo student's improper use of the flight controls that resulted in a dynamic rollover during the attempted takeoff.
- [NTSB LAX01LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA156.md): Robinson R22 beta · Fortuna, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 2001 · N806EH · Substantial damage
  > The student's improper procedure during a practice emergency that exceeded the instructor's reaction capability.
- [NTSB NYC01LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA086.md): Robinson R-22B · Keene, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 2001 · N910SM · Substantial damage
  > inadequate visual lookout by the flight instructor on the helicopter's proximity to the snowbank, and subsequent lift off, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB MIA01LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA076.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Parkland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 2001 · N2327S · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the instructor to take corrective action in a timely manner to prevent the helicopter from contacting the ground when the student allowed it to descend during hover practice which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB NYC01LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA043.md): Robinson R-22 · Londonderry, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 2000 · N8117Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point.
- [NTSB MIA01LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA007.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Dellwood, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 2000 · N621DM · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to clear the area, and his attempted takeoff while the helicopter's right skid was entangled with vines, which resulted in inadvertent dynamic rollover and substantial damage to the aircraft.
- [NTSB IAD99LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA058.md): Robinson R-22 · Islip, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1999 · N4066G · Substantial damage
  > was the student pilot's improper control input and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB MIA99LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA147.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Lares, PR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1999 · N2314T · Substantial damage
  > The improper touchdown by the pilot resulting in dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention.
- [NTSB LAX98LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA170.md): Robinson R22B · San Luis Obispo, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1998 · N2312N · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing was wind gusts.
- [NTSB LAX98LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA083.md): Robinson R22 · Oxnard, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 1998 · N2308X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of the collective during the initiation of the rollover, which prevented the recovery from the condition.
- [NTSB MIA98LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA012.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Pompano Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1997 · N333PH · Substantial damage
  > The improper use of collective control by the dual student which prevented the flight instructor from stopping an uncontrolled roll to the left.
- [NTSB BFO95LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA031.md): Robinson R-22B · Frederick, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1995 · N2346P · Substantial damage
  > the helicopter pilot's inadequate control of the aircraft during the attempted takeoff.
- [NTSB LAX94LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA037.md): Robinson R-22 · Sacramento, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1993 · N803EH · Substantial damage
  > Improper remedial action by the student pilot. Lack of total experience is a factor.
- [NTSB LAX91LA407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA407.md): Robinson R-22 · Livermore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1991 · N2302A · Substantial damage
  > 1) Incorrect control input by the student pilot and 2) the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of his student. A contributing factor in this accident was the unfavorable wind conditions.
- [NTSB LAX91LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA307.md): Robinson R22A · El Cerrito, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1991 · N4070H · Substantial damage
  > The instructor pilot's improper slope takeoff technique.
- [NTSB ATL90LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA112.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Chamblee, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1990 · N2579W · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the student (rated) pilot to maintain control of the helicopter, and insufficient supervision by the instructor pilot (CFI).
- [NTSB LAX90LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA091.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 1990 · N777FH · Substantial damage
  > Helicopter rolling over in a dirt field after the pilot was demonstrating an engine faiure and autorotation maneuver.
- [NTSB FTW90LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA061.md): Robinson R22 · San Angelo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1990 · N25318 · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate preflight by the pilot by not identifying and removing the tie-down.

## 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" = 380))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7640110&occurrence=380

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