# NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, 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 WPR24LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA139.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Olympia, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 3, 2024 · N4082J · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s delayed action to arrest the descending, left pedal turn while maneuvering for a low-altitude hover with the helicopter near the maximum gross weight limitation, which resulted in an impact with the ground and a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB GAA17CA509](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA509.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Bremerton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 24, 2017 · N7198J · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper bank control during takeoff, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB GAA17CA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA376.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Kelso, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2017 · N8361N · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
- [NTSB WPR13LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA003.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Rockport, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 2012 · N80140 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient rotor rpm during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR12CA405](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA405.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Lake Newman, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 7, 2012 · N212SH · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while correcting for the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the helicopter.
- [NTSB WPR12CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA117.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Randle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 8, 2012 · N54BA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot exceeded the helicopter's performance, resulting in low rotor rpm and settling.
- [NTSB WPR11LA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA377.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Deer Park, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2011 · N8332T · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter and his delay in relinquishing control to the flight instructor, which resulted in the instructor’s delayed remedial actions and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR10FA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10FA277.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Spokane, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2010 · N522SA · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation and the student pilot's failure to maintain main rotor rpm.…
- [NTSB SEA08FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08FA185.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta II · Olalla, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2008 · N301MA · Destroyed
  > The complete loss of engine power due to the accumulation of ice in the carburetor as a result of the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat.
- [NTSB SEA05FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05FA019.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Arlington, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 2004 · N4029Q · Destroyed
  > The divergence of the main rotor from its normal plane of rotation for an undetermined reason, resulting in rotor contact with the aircraft's left windscreen. The failure of the door pins to be installed was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA03FA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03FA148.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Tulalip, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2003 · N7190K · Destroyed
  > A loss of control for unknown reasons.
- [NTSB SEA03LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA052.md): Robinson R-22B · Mabton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 2003 · N2629Z · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of power, for undetermined reasons, during a shallow approach, that ultimately lead to a situation where the pilot found it necessary to attempt a forced landing while the helicopter was moving slightly sideways. Factors include rough/uneven…
- [NTSB SEA02LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA026.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Renton, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 2002 · N7185A · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to ensure that adequate altitude/clearance above the ground was maintained during hovering flight, resulting in an inadvertent ground contact and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter. A factor was the flight…
- [NTSB SEA99LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA019.md): Robinson R-22B · Carnation, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1998 · N2304W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a wire. Related factors were the pilot's performance of a low pass, a transmission wire, and difficulty encountered by the pilot in detecting the wire visually.
- [NTSB SEA95LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA124.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Renton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1995 · N709JV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged the flare.
- [NTSB SEA94LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA010.md): Robinson R-22B · Marysville, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1993 · N8072V · Destroyed
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain altitude.
- [NTSB SEA93LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA139.md): Robinson R-22 · Snohomish, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1993 · N80686 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged the landing flare.
- [NTSB SEA92LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA070.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Hoquiam, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1992 · N393DB · Destroyed
  > The inadequate preflight planning and preparation by the pilot, and his failure to remove a tie down rope before takeoff.
- [NTSB SEA91LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA146.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Wenatchee, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1991 · N40450 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper altitude. Contributing to the accident was sun glare.
- [NTSB SEA91LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA078.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Kent, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1991 · N24176 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate remedial action to correct the imminent dynamic rollover. Factors to the accident were: the pilot's poorly planned approach and lack of totoal flight experience.
- [NTSB SEA91FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91FA075.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Seattle, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1991 · N2631V · Destroyed
  > The loss of control in flight by the pilot due to his improper preflight preparation in failing to secure cargo which shifted in flight and interfered with the movement of the cyclic control stick.
- [NTSB SEA89LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA167.md): Robinson R22 · Kent, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1989 · N8034J · Destroyed
  > The instructor pilot's failure to take timely corrective action to recover from a low rotor RPM condition, resulting in impact with the ground.
- [NTSB SEA89LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA144.md): Robinson R22 · Brinnon, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1989 · N933CB · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning. The helicopter skid contacted the water as a result of the pilot's misjudgement of clearance above the water.
- [NTSB SEA89LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA018.md): Robinson R-22 · Port Gamble, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1988 · N2460P · Substantial damage
  > Foreign national pilot was obtaining helicopter instruction. On solo flt to practice lndgs in unimproved terrain, touched down on stump with one skid and rolled over. Plt cited temporary pwr loss during approach. Investigation found no engine malfunction.

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

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

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