# NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, 2000

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 MIA01LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA049.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Ciales, PR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 2000 · N195HC · Substantial damage
  > the flight crew's failure to follow procedures for a straight-in autorotation with power recovery that resulted in their improper use of collective resulting in a hard landing and substantial damage to the helicopter.
- [NTSB FTW01LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA042.md): Robinson R-22B2 · Mesquite, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 2000 · N7158M · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's abrupt control input, which resulted in a tail rotor blade strike. Factors were the CFI's delay in taking remedial action and the student pilot's lack of total experience.
- [NTSB LAX01LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA058.md): Robinson R22 Beta · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2000 · N7189K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's inadequate supervision of the second pilot and delay taking control of the aircraft and implementing remedial action. A factor in the accident was the second pilot's interference with the pilot-in-command's operation of the collective…
- [NTSB MIA01LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA039.md): Robinson R22 · Marathon, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 2000 · N411MJ · Destroyed
  > The certified flight instructors disregard of an FAA weather forecast stating VFR flight not recommended resulting in VFR flight into known instrument flight conditions, loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation, and subsequent in-flight descent…
- [NTSB IAD01WA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01WA018.md): Robinson R-22 · Bolzano, Italy · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 4, 2000 · N40630 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC01LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA043.md): Robinson R-22 · Londonderry, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 2000 · N8117Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point.
- [NTSB IAD01WA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01WA011.md): Robinson R 22 · Wallforf, Germany · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 29, 2000 · N224WP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA01LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA007.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Dellwood, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 2000 · N621DM · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to clear the area, and his attempted takeoff while the helicopter's right skid was entangled with vines, which resulted in inadvertent dynamic rollover and substantial damage to the aircraft.
- [NTSB MIA01FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01FA004.md): Robinson R-22 · Pembroke Pines, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 2000 · N4004J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm and the proper rate of descent during a forced landing/autorotation resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was a loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 3 exhaust…
- [NTSB FTW00LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA269.md): Robinson R-22B · Tomball, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2000 · N7183X · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's abrupt lowering of the collective. Factors were the student pilot's lack of experience in helicopters and the CFI's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB LAX00FA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA306.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Watsonville, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2000 · N8313Z · Destroyed
  > The divergence of the main rotor from its normal plane of rotation for an undetermined reason, which resulted in mast bumping and rotor contact with the fuselage.
- [NTSB LAX00LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA279.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2000 · N888KB · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter had a tail rotor failure. The reason for the failure is undetermined.
- [NTSB LAX00LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA262.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Lake Piru, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2000 · N169CW · Substantial damage
  > The improper use of the cyclic control by the pilot under instruction, and the flight instructor's lack of remedial action.
- [NTSB NYC00LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA191.md): Robinson R-22B · Harpswell, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2000 · N2365S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's improper in-flight decision to maneuver at a low airspeed with a left-quartering tailwind which resulted in a loss of tailrotor effectiveness.
- [NTSB IAD00LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA054.md): Robinson R-22B · East North Port, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2000 · N94RP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor RPM and failure to follow published recovery procedures after the low rotor RPM warning horn and caution light activated.
- [NTSB ATL00LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA059.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Indiantown, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 2000 · N337VH · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain altitude clearance during initial climb following takeoff during the commission of a crime, resulting in an in-flight collision with a tree.
- [NTSB CHI00LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA134.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Ham Lake, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 2000 · N8321K · Destroyed
  > carburetor ice. Factors relating to this accident were the icing conditions, the pilot's attempted emergency landing and the low altitude.
- [NTSB CHI00LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA133.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Galesburg, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 2000 · N7185C · Substantial damage
  > the pilot misjudged the landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX00LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA172.md): Robinson R22 Beta · San Diego, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2000 · N622EH · Destroyed
  > The failure of the flight instructor to maintain control of the helicopter, resulting in skid contact with an obstacle and dynamic roll over.
- [NTSB NYC00LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA105.md): Robinson R-22B · Keene, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2000 · N2260W · Substantial damage
  > The CFI's failure to perform remedial action in a timely manner which resulted in a hard landing during the practice autorotation. A factor in this accident was the CFI's lack of total experience as a flight instructor.
- [NTSB LAX00FA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA134.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Rialto, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 2000 · N8328Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot's in-flight loss of control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX00LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA129.md): Robinson R22B · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 2000 · N7078B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an inadequate takeoff area which precluded his ability to remain in ground effect until entering translational lift and resulted in his failure to maintain main rotor rpm.
- [NTSB LAX00LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA089.md): Robinson R22B · Hana, Maui, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 2000 · N62DF · Substantial damage
  > The student's failure to maintain directional control after encountering a tail rotor vortex ring state induced right yaw.
- [NTSB FTW00LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA077.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Sarita, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 2000 · N2330F · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain main rotor rpm, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX00LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA079.md): Robinson R22B · Piru, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 2000 · N4072T · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain control after encountering a dynamic rollover.

## 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") = 2000
  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=2000

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