# NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, 1990

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 LAX91FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA037.md): Robinson R22Beta · Simi Valley, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1990 · N80783 · Destroyed
  > A divergence of the main rotor from its normal plane of rotation for an undetermined reason, which resulted in rotor contact to the tailboom and cockpit.
- [NTSB LAX91LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA026.md): Robinson R-22B · Paso Robles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1990 · N26610 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in taking appropriate remedial action. A factor in the accident was the flight's encounter with a tailwind during the termination phase of the auto rotation.
- [NTSB NYC91LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA011.md): Robinson R22 · Woonsocket, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1990 · N666U · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude above the terrain to avoid getting the right skid caught in the grass, resulting in a loss of control.
- [NTSB MIA91LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA004.md): Robinson R22 B · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1990 · N224SW · Substantial damage
  > Failure to use carburetor heat.
- [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 LAX90LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA275.md): Robinson R22B · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1990 · N8044Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper aircraft handling at a low altitude which resulted in a rate of descent that could not be arrested prior to colliding with the ground.
- [NTSB FTW90GA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90GA146.md): Robinson R22B · Tahlequah, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 26, 1990 · N20K · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude.
- [NTSB LAX90LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA199.md): Robinson R-22B · Sacramento, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1990 · N649MB · Substantial damage
  > The instructor pilot's failure to follow the aircraft manufacturer's checklist by neglecting to apply full carburetor heat at low power settings.
- [NTSB LAX90FA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA202.md): Robinson R22B · Payson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 26, 1990 · N528EE · Substantial damage
  > Control interference which the CFI encountered during landing flare. Contributing factors related to the student not understanding communications from the CFI, the unclear language and the operator's inadequate certification of the airman.
- [NTSB ATL90FA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90FA117.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Griffin, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 23, 1990 · N8064K · Destroyed
  > Loss of engine power for an unknown reason. The presence of trees in the emergency landing area was a related factor.
- [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 LAX90LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA168.md): Robinson R22 · Irvine, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 1990 · N9070N · Substantial damage
  > The cfi's failure to maintain rotor RPM during the practice autorotation.
- [NTSB BFO90LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA037.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Prnc Frederick, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1990 · N2580E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper planning/decision by not shutting down the engine or assuring the helicopter was properly attended,when he deplaned.
- [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 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.
- [NTSB LAX90LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA076.md): Robinson R22B · Parlier, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 1990 · N8013K · Destroyed
  > The pilot's flight into the known adverse weather and his inadvertent descent to the ground. Factors in the accident were: the fog condition and spatial disorientation of the pilot.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1990
  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&year=1990

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