NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA
36 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, where the first occurrence was “Roll over”. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1990 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 |
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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
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AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 380))
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NTSB DFW07CA096Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R-22 Beta · Spring, TXThe student pilot's improper use of the flight controls resulting in dynamic rollover. Contributing factors were the delayed remedial action by the flight instructor and the uneven, muddy terrain conditions.NTSB LAX07CA073Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R-22 Beta 2 · Salem, ORThe student pilot's improper remedial action when a dynamic rollover was encountered.NTSB MIA07CA035Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Lakeland, FLThe flight instructor's selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in an inadvertent dynamic rollover during landing. A factor associated with the accident was the inadvertent dynamic rollover.NTSB MIA07CA021Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · Lakeland, FLThe flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during takeoff resulting in a roll over.NTSB LAX07CA043Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Santa Clarita, CAthe student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and the instructor's failure to arrest the descent, which resulted in a dynamic rollover. Also causal was the inadequate supervision by the instructor. A factor in the accident was the wind shift…NTSB LAX06CA116Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · El Monte, CAthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, which resulted in the helicopter dynamically rolling over.NTSB LAX05CA291Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · Santa Clarita, CAthe pilot's improper use of the collective control while attempting to free the right skid, which induced a dynamic rollover.NTSB LAX05LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 Beta · Waddell, AZthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm and obstacle clearance, resulting in a dynamic rollover and collision with terrain.NTSB MIA05CA009Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Vega Baja, PRThe pilot's failure to select a suitable landing area resulting in a tangled skid with vegetation during an aborted landing and subsequent dynamic roll over.NTSB MIA04CA059Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · Keystone, FLThe inadequate supervision by the flight instructor by allowing the student to lose excessive altitude resulting in a skid impacting the ground and subsequent roll over of the helicopter.NTSB LAX04CA146Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Long Beach, CAthe student pilot's improper use of the cyclic control and the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision, which resulted in a rollover.NTSB LAX03LA189Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta II · Phoenix, AZThe instructor's inadequate supervision and his failure to maintain aircraft control. The wind gusts were a factor.NTSB FTW03LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 Beta · Ardmore, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during liftoff. A contributing factor was the inadvertent encounter of propeller blast from the other airplane starting at the time of takeoff.NTSB ATL03LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Fort Lauderdale, FLThe private pilots improper use of flight controls during a run on landing resulting in a roll over.NTSB NYC03LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22B · Pittsfield, MAThe pilot's failure to maintain control, which resulted in a rollover. Factors in this accident were the night light conditions, ice covered ramp and a snowbank.NTSB NYC02LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22B · Madison Heights, VAThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point on the helipad, which resulted in a rollover. A factor in this accident was pilot fatigue.NTSB LAX02LA196Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 Beta · North Las Vegas, NVthe student pilot's improper liftoff into tailwind conditions, improper use of the collective, and failure to relinquish the flight controls to the CFI, resulting in the helicopter colliding with terrain. Also causal was the CFI's inadequate supervision and…NTSB CHI01LA324Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · East Troy, WIThe inadvertent dynamic rollover the student pilot encountered following his excessive control inputs during the takeoff portion of the instructional flight and the instructor not performing the remedial action necessary to reduce the excessive control inputs…NTSB LAX01LA190Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22B · Murietta, CAThe solo student's improper use of the flight controls that resulted in a dynamic rollover during the attempted takeoff.NTSB LAX01LA156Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 beta · Fortuna, CAThe student's improper procedure during a practice emergency that exceeded the instructor's reaction capability.NTSB NYC01LA086Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22B · Keene, NHinadequate visual lookout by the flight instructor on the helicopter's proximity to the snowbank, and subsequent lift off, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.NTSB MIA01LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Parkland, FLThe failure of the instructor to take corrective action in a timely manner to prevent the helicopter from contacting the ground when the student allowed it to descend during hover practice which resulted in a dynamic rollover.NTSB NYC01LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Londonderry, NHThe pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point.NTSB MIA01LA007Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 Beta · Dellwood, FLthe 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 IAD99LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Islip, NYwas the student pilot's improper control input and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.NTSB MIA99LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Lares, PRThe improper touchdown by the pilot resulting in dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention.NTSB LAX98LA170Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22B · San Luis Obispo, CAThe flight instructor's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing was wind gusts.NTSB LAX98LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Oxnard, CAThe pilot's improper use of the collective during the initiation of the rollover, which prevented the recovery from the condition.NTSB MIA98LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Pompano Beach, FLThe improper use of collective control by the dual student which prevented the flight instructor from stopping an uncontrolled roll to the left.NTSB BFO95LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22B · Frederick, MDthe helicopter pilot's inadequate control of the aircraft during the attempted takeoff.NTSB LAX94LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Sacramento, CAImproper remedial action by the student pilot. Lack of total experience is a factor.NTSB LAX91LA407Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Livermore, CA1) Incorrect control input by the student pilot and 2) the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of his student. A contributing factor in this accident was the unfavorable wind conditions.NTSB LAX91LA307Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22A · El Cerrito, CAThe instructor pilot's improper slope takeoff technique.NTSB ATL90LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Chamblee, GAFailure of the student (rated) pilot to maintain control of the helicopter, and insufficient supervision by the instructor pilot (CFI).NTSB LAX90LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 Beta · Corona, CAHelicopter rolling over in a dirt field after the pilot was demonstrating an engine faiure and autorotation maneuver.NTSB FTW90LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · San Angelo, TXInadequate preflight by the pilot by not identifying and removing the tie-down.