# NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, PA

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 GAA17CA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA406.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Wilkes-Barre, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2017 · N2336J · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delayed remedial action to maintain helicopter altitude during hover flight instruction, which resulted in the helicopter skid contacting a crack in the runway and a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB NYC06LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA019.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Doylestown, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 2005 · N8176B · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent rollover.
- [NTSB NYC03LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA087.md): Robinson R-22B · Waterford, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2003 · N7192M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout which resulted in the collision with the wire. Factors in the accident were the concealment of the poles by trees, the lack of contrast between the wire and grass field.
- [NTSB NYC98LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA053.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Riverside, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1997 · N8015V · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper response to the low rotor RPM warning. Factors in the accident were the pilot's failure to turn for the forced landing area and the carburetor icing conditions.
- [NTSB NYC98LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA043.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Belle Vernon, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 1997 · N55TP · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper out-of-ground hover procedure, which resulted in a loss of tailrotor effectiveness.
- [NTSB BFO93LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA180.md): Robinson R22 · Scottdale, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1993 · N88RD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing and his delay in performing remedial action.
- [NTSB NYC93LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA093.md): Robinson R22B · Murraysville, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1993 · N2618Z · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain rotor RPM, which resulted in a hard landing and rollover. A factor related to the accident was the pilot's lack of total helicopter experience.
- [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.

## 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" = 'PA' 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 ('7640110', '7640103'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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