# NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, 1996

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 LAX97LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA068.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Lakeport, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1996 · N8311A · Substantial damage
  > inadequate supervision by the flight instructor (CFI), and his delayed corrective action to the student pilot's abrupt control inputs, thereby allowing the main rotor blades to strike the ground. Factors relating to the accident were: the CFI's lack of…
- [NTSB SEA97FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97FA016.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Halsey, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1996 · N512HH · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain main rotor RPM, resulting in loss of control of the helicopter and collision with terrain. Factors included the pilot's lack of experience in helicopters, and interpersonal relationship problems between the pilot and…
- [NTSB LAX96LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA277.md): Robinson R22B · Morgan Hill, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1996 · N730SH · Substantial damage
  > The student's improper reaction to an engine/main rotor overspeed condition, and his failure to achieve the proper zero airspeed nose high attitude during a touchdown from an autorotation.
- [NTSB LAX96LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA224.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Santa Clarita, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1996 · N40009 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to abandon the pinnacle approach after encountering an excessive rate of descent.
- [NTSB LAX96LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA219.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Paso Robles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1996 · N2311R · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's loss of control and subsequent dynamic rollover due to his abrupt and excessive use of the collective and anti-torque controls.
- [NTSB LAX96FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA185.md): Robinson R22 · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 1, 1996 · N9070N · Destroyed
  > the pilot misjudged the helicopter's distance and altitude and failed to attain the proper descent rate.
- [NTSB MIA96TA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96TA127.md): Robinson R-22 · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 22, 1996 · N8315R · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper use of the helicopter's flight controls which led to an inadvertent loss of tail rotor effectiveness during a hover.
- [NTSB FTW96LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA175.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Franklin, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1996 · N2329K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poor judgment in attempting to refuel the helicopter with the engine (and rotors) operating. Factors relating to the accident were: the gusty wind condition, and close proximity of the vehicle that was allowed to be driven under the turning rotors.
- [NTSB NYC96LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA077.md): Robinson R22-BETA · Fairfield, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1996 · N221CW · Substantial damage
  > the flight instructor's inadequate supervision in that he delayed corrective action in recovering the low rotor RPM resulting in a loss of control.
- [NTSB MIA96LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA103.md): Robinson R-22-BETA · Bunnell, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1996 · N21077 · Substantial damage
  > the flight instructor's failure to properly supervise the dual student and take corrective action before control was lost. Contributing to the accident was the dual student's overcontrol of the helicopter during hover.
- [NTSB FTW96LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA131.md): Robinson R22B · Garland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1996 · N8141L · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude and tail rotor clearance from the terrain, while demonstrating rearward movement in a hover.

## 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") = 1996
  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=1996

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