NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA
617 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA. 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.
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NTSB CEN09CA067Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta II · Erie, COthe pilot's improper flare during the practice autorotation which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors were the flight instructor's delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision.NTSB WPR09CA023Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Temecula, CAThe certified flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm during a simulated approach to landing under variable wind, and high density altitude conditions.NTSB ERA09FA022Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Dryden, NYThe pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.NTSB SEA08CA208Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta II · Flagstaff, AZThe pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff in a high density altitude high gross weight condition that exceeded the takeoff performance capability of the helicopter. The pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm was also causal. Contributing factors were…NTSB SEA08FA185Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta II · Olalla, WAThe complete loss of engine power due to the accumulation of ice in the carburetor as a result of the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat.NTSB CHI08CA238Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Buffalo, NDThe pilot's excessive descent rate and his failure to maintain clearance from terrain during the spray run entry.NTSB DFW08CA198Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · Rosharon, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the low altitude.NTSB LAX08CA185Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R-22 Beta · Philomath, ORThe student pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm during a pinnacle approach and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision of the flight. Contributing to the accident was the downdraft weather condition.NTSB LAX08CA159Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · Salt Lake City, UTThe student's improper use of the anti torque pedals during a practice hover autorotation, which resulted in the helicopter rolling over. Additional causes of the accident were the certificated flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the maneuver and…NTSB DEN08LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Las Vegas, NMAn inadvertent settling with power, and the instructor's failure to maintain control of the helicopter, resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the downdraft.NTSB DFW08CA082Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Horseshoe Bay, TXThe certified flight instructor's delay in taking remedial action which resulted in an unsuccessful autorotation.NTSB NYC08FA134Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta II · Wilmington, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain proper rotor rpm after a partial loss of engine power.NTSB DFW08CA075Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Meraux, LAThe pilot's failure to ensure calculate weight and balance prior to flight. A contributing factor was the prevailing gusty winds.NTSB DFW08CA064Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Houston, TXThe student pilot's improper use of the collective and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.NTSB LAX08FA052Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Los Angeles, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate obstacle clearance altitude from transmission wires during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the dark night conditions.NTSB SEA08CA065Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Riverside, CAThe pilot's misjudged landing flare and improper use of the collective control.NTSB NYC08LA078Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · North Palm Bch, FLA loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB DEN08CA046Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Pueblo, COthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in a hard landing.NTSB NYC08LA060Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Plant City, FLA loss of rotor drive due to excessive slack and breakage of the drive belts. Contributing to the accident was the pilot departing in the helicopter after the rotor engagement time during engine start exceeded the time outlined in the pilot's operating…NTSB NYC08LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Gainesville, FLThe pilot's failure to follow the published emergency procedure. Contributing to the accident was a malfunction of the clutch assembly.NTSB LAX08IA032Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Fresno, CAFailure of the tail rotor system support bracket during landing.NTSB NYC08LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Suffolk, VAThe V-drive belts' rolling off the sheaves for undetermined reasons, resulting in a loss of power to the rotor system, and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm during the autorotation, resulting in a hard landing.NTSB SEA08CA032Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Ramona, CAAn excessive descent rate during a simulated 180-degree power-off autorotation, and the flight instructor's failure to initiate corrective action in time to keep the helicopter from impacting the terrain.NTSB SEA08CA019Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Parma, IDThe student pilot's improper use of the flight controls while performing a hovering autorotation and the flight instructor's excessive remedial action which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ANC08CA011Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Nikolski, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind gusts while maneuvering, which resulted in the tail rotor striking an undetermined object, and an emergency descent and landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the wind gusts, and the failure of the tail…NTSB LAX08CA016Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Long Beach, CAThe student pilot's improper execution of low rotor rpm procedures. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision, failure to guard the throttle, and failure to take immediate remedial action.NTSB DFW08LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 · New Iberia, LAThe private pilot's failure to maintain main rotor rpm, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent rollover. Also causal was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain the forced landing.NTSB DEN07LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 Beta · Silver City, NMThe student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter resulting in his settling with power and subsequent impact with terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was the trees.NTSB SEA07CA269Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R-22 Beta · Bend, ORProper descent rate not obtained/maintained during a pinnacle approach.NTSB LAX07LA274Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · El Monte, CAa failure of the main rotor drive system V-belts due to damage sustained when the alternator drive belt failed and pieces of that belt got between the main drive belts and their associated pulleys. A contributing factor was the uneven terrain encountered in…NTSB LAX07CA273Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta II · Oakland, CAThe student pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the crosswind conditions and to maintain directional control.NTSB SEA07CA260Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R-22B · Long Beach, CAThe student pilot's loss of directional control while hovering, and the instructor pilot's inadequate remedial action while attempting to take control of the helicopter.NTSB DFW07LA197Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Fort Stockton, TXThe failure of the v-belt drive system to the main rotor for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was insufficient altitude to perform a successful autorotation.NTSB SEA07CA233Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R-22 Beta II · Tucson, AZThe student pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM during landing approach, and the delayed remedial action by the flight instructor. A contributing factor was the high density altitude weather condition.NTSB LAX07CA247Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Chino, CAThe private pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed and main rotor rpm, which resulted in a high rate of descent and subsequent hard landing. Also causal was the certificated flight instructor's delayed remedial action.NTSB DEN07CA131Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Erie, COThe student pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm resulting in a loss of aircraft control during a simulated 180 degree auto-rotation. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate flight status supervision by the flight instructor and the student pilot's…NTSB SEA07CA205Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · Bend, ORAn excessive descent rate during a simulated power-off autorotation, and the pilot's failure to initiate corrective action in time to keep the helicopter from impacting the terrain.NTSB DEN07CA115Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Albuquerque, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during an encounter with the loss of tail rotor effectiveness. Contributing factors were the high density altitude and the power lines.NTSB SEA07CA193Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R 22 Beta · Long Beach, CAThe student pilot's improper use of the throttle and cyclic, and the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision, which resulted in the collision with terrain.NTSB SEA07CA180Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · Tucson, AZThe certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the practice autorotation. Contributing factors included the terrain drop off and the failure of the pilot undergoing instruction to maintain adequate rotor rpm.NTSB NYC07CA132Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R-22B · Plant City, FLThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors in the accident were variable wind conditions, and soft/uneven terrain.NTSB NYC07CA128Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Nashua, NHThe flight instructor's inadvertent entry into a vortex ring state (settling with power). Factors to the accident was the tailwind.NTSB DFW07LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Morgan City, LAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB MIA07CA079Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R-22 Beta II · West Palm Beach, FLThe student pilot's inadvertent shutting off of the mixture control while performing the prelanding checks that resulted loss of engine power and a roll over during the subsequent forced landing.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 SEA07LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Van Horn, TXClearance was not maintained after landing by the instructor pilot, which resulted in an on ground collision with the helicopter standing near the refueling pumps. The aircraft standing in the refueling area was a factor.NTSB DFW07LA088Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Laredo, TXThe loss of engine power for undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB SEA07CA080Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta 2 · Taylorsville, UTThe flight instructor's failure to maintain aircraft control during the flare/touchdown while practicing an autorotation which resulted in a hard landing. A factor which contributed to the accident was the downdraft wind condition.NTSB DEN07CA072Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Broomfield, COThe instructor's failure to maintain aircraft control. A contributing factor was the windshear.NTSB LAX07CA090Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Tucson, AZThe failure of the student pilot to maintain an adequate main rotor rpm and the instructor’s failure to maintain control of the aircraft.