# NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, 2012

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 CEN13LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA115.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Corcoran, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 2012 · N27AT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to land the helicopter in a position that placed the tail rotor near tarps, which resulted in the tarps being lifted into the tail rotor, subsequent tail rotor damage, a loss of tail rotor authority, and an uncommanded tail rotor…
- [NTSB WPR13CA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA068.md): Robinson R22 · Logan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 15, 2012 · N393LE · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm. Contributing to the accident was the wet landing surface.
- [NTSB WPR13CA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA067.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Rawlins, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 11, 2012 · N4073Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor rpm during takeoff, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent rollover.
- [NTSB ERA13FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA070.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta II · Apollo Beach, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 2012 · N2626N · Substantial damage
  > Mast bumping for reasons that could not be determined because one main rotor blade was not recovered.
- [NTSB WPR13CA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA027.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Hanapepe, HI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 29, 2012 · N216AB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. Contributing to the pilot’s decision to land in an unsuitable landing area was his lack of helicopter experience, which led him to misidentify the precursor event.
- [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 ANC12CA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA111.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta II · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 26, 2012 · N4171J · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot during a hovering autorotation, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB CEN12FA621](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA621.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Houston, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 2012 · N281RG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter after a loss of engine power. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined because examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded operation.
- [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 WPR12LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA362.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2012 · N208WM · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing and rollover.
- [NTSB WPR12CA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA351.md): Robinson R22 · Monticello, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 11, 2012 · N7135J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in the helicopter settling and subsequently colliding with the ground. Contributing to the accident was that the pilot had insufficient altitude to…
- [NTSB WPR12FA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA298.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Murrieta, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2012 · N7527Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from high vegetation while making a hovering turn, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB WPR12LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA195.md): Robinson R22 · Kailua-Kona, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 2012 · N209KR · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power while maneuvering for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB ERA12LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA282.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Farmington, CT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2012 · N1152W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind during a high-power, low-speed downwind turn, which resulted in a loss of control due to loss of tail rotor effectiveness and settling with power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to land…
- [NTSB CEN12LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA230.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Isabel, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 2012 · N104MH · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.
- [NTSB WPR12LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA140.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 2012 · N290SH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of the throttle grip, which resulted in the deactivation of the rpm governor and a loss of rotor rpm.
- [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 WPR12LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA109.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Antioch, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 2012 · N7508Y · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other during cruise flight, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the failure of air traffic control personnel to issue the helicopter pilot a prompt and appropriate alternate…
- [NTSB ERA12CA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA137.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · St Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 6, 2012 · N8066U · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delayed remedial action during the pilot-receiving-instruction's practice autorotation that developed a high rate of descent. Contributing to the accident was the pilot-receiving-instruction's improper control inputs during the…

## 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") = 2012
  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=2012

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