# NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, VA

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 ERA19LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA144.md): Robinson R22 · Clover, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 7, 2019 · N4047H · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to takeoff at night without adequate runway lighting.
- [NTSB ERA09CA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA205.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Richmond, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 22, 2009 · N2360M · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the pilot inadvertently shutting down the engine.
- [NTSB NYC08LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA043.md): Robinson R22 · Suffolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 2007 · N442FA · Substantial damage
  > The V-drive belts' rolling off the sheaves for undetermined reasons, resulting in a loss of power to the rotor system, and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm during the autorotation, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB NYC04LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA162.md): Robinson R-22 · Norfolk, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2004 · N152SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to complete an autorotation due to the restrictive movement of the collective control.
- [NTSB IAD03FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03FA056.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Montpelier, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2003 · N23428 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm while maneuvering at a low altitude.
- [NTSB NYC03LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA029.md): Robinson R-22 · Suffolk, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 2002 · N9444Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout while landing, which resulted in a collision with an embankment.
- [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 NYC95FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95FA103.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Toano, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 9, 1995 · N8311A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged altitude and distance which resulted in an undershoot of the landing area and collision with water. Contributing factors are inadequate helipad lighting and a dark night light condition.
- [NTSB BFO91LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA028.md): Robinson R-22B · Garrisonville, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1991 · N2632Z · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance with the terrain. Contributing to the accident was VFR flight into IMC.
- [NTSB BFO87LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87LA005.md): Robinson R22B · Harborton, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1986 · N24684 · Substantial damage
  > During an apch to land, the plt expereinced a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and the acft rotated to the right. The airspeed was reported as 30 mph with a descent rate of 150 fpm and the acft was less than 50 ft AGL. The acft then descended to a collision…

## 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" = 'VA' 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=VA

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