NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, FL
66 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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duckdb -csv -c "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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'FL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
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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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
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NTSB ERA26LA313Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Milton, FLThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a low hover over a grass area, which resulted in left skid contact with the ground and a dynamic rollover to the left.NTSB ERA26LA304Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Miramar, FLThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a hover, which resulted in the left skid contacting ground and a subsequent dynamic rollover.NTSB ERA22LA328Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Orlando, FLThe flight instructor’s inadequate remedial actions following the student pilot’s improper control inputs, which resulted in dynamic rollover.NTSB ERA21LA117Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson R22 · West Palm Beach, FLThe examiner’s failure to arrest the helicopter descent during a simulated engine failure maneuver and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB GAA19CA141Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · Clearwater, FLThe flight instructor's failure to maintain sufficient altitude over uneven terrain during a hover taxi, which resulted in ground contact and a subsequent dynamic rollover.NTSB GAA18CA113Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 · Homstead, FLThe pilot’s diverted attention to his phone while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in collision with terrain.NTSB ERA17LA332Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 · Clearwater, FLThe airplane pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a helicopter. Contributing to the accident was the airplane pilot's failure to adequately transmit his position while operating in the airport traffic pattern.NTSB ERA17CA101Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · West Palm Beach, FLThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain helicopter control while demonstrating low rotor rpm operations from a hover.NTSB ERA15LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · West Palm Beach, FLThe failure of the airplane pilots to maintain an adequate visual lookout for known traffic in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the airplane pilots to announce their intentions before…NTSB ERA15FA085Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Lake Worth, FLA main rotor stall due to low rotor rpm, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB ERA14CA102Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · West Palm Beach, FLThe certificated flight instructor's failure to maintain helicopter control during a run-on landing, resulting in a rollover and ground collision.NTSB ERA13LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Tampa, FLThe student pilot’s delayed throttle application during the practice autorotation and the flight instructor’s lack of immediate remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA13FA070Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta II · Apollo Beach, FLMast bumping for reasons that could not be determined because one main rotor blade was not recovered.NTSB ERA12CA137Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · St Petersburg, FLThe 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…NTSB ERA12LA063Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · West Palm Beach, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a low-altitude turn into gusty tailwind conditions, which resulted in a loss of translational lift and settling with power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of total flight experience.NTSB ERA11LA481Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · St. Petersburg, FLThe commercial pilot's improper recovery from a practice autorotation, resulting in a tailboom strike and subsequent rollover.NTSB ERA11CA448Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · Titusville, FLThe private pilot's incorrect manipulation of the engine mixture control which resulted in an inadvertent engine shutdown.NTSB ERA11LA392Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · West Palm Beach, FLSeparation of the auxiliary fuel tank cap, which entered the tail rotor system. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a fuel tank cap restraint.NTSB ERA10LA361Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · West Melbourne, FLSeparation of the main rotor drive belts due to maintenance personnel’s failure to adequately inspect the upper drive sheave prior to installing the belts.NTSB ERA10CA319Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · West Palm Beach, FLThe CFI's failure to prevent ground contact during hover, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.NTSB ERA10LA190Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Miami, FLA loss of main rotor rpm for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA10CA064Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Pahokee, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter.NTSB ERA09LA360Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Del Ray Beach, FLAn in-flight failure of the main drive vee belts.NTSB ERA09LA284Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Winter Haven, FLA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.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 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 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 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 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 MIA05LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Lantana, FLThe CFI's delayed remedial action to recover from a practice autorotation with planned power recovery resulting in a hard landing.NTSB MIA05CA039Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Daytona Beach, FLThe improper landing flare by an unknown pilot at an unknown time resulting in a hard landing and substantial damage to the helicopters tailcone.NTSB MIA05CA002Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Pompano Beach, FLThe flight crew's excessive descent rate during landing, resulting in a hard landing, and the tail boom being severed.NTSB MIA04LA122Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 · West Palm Beach, FLThe partial loss of engine power due to low cylinder compression during recovery from a practice autorotation resulting in a hard landing and damage to the helicopter.NTSB MIA04FA115Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Miami, FLThe failure of company maintenance personnel to secure the push/pull tube to the left lug of the non-rotating portion of the swashplate assembly following maintenance, and the inability of the pilot to control the helicopter resulting in the in-flight…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 MIA03LA166Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Robinson R22 Beta · Odessa, FLThe failure of the pilot to maintain the proper airspeed during the practice 180-degree autorotational landing and his failure to maintain main rotor rpm resulting in a hard landing. A contributing factor in the accident was the delay by the designated pilot…NTSB MIA03LA162Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · West Palm Beach, FLThe poor judgment by the pilot-in-command of the airplane for his initiation of takeoff after the helicopter pilot had announced intention to perform a 180-degree autorotation to the runway, and the failure of both pilots to maintain visual lookout resulting…NTSB MIA03CA129Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Kissimmee, FLThe inadequate supervision by flight instructor for his failure to prevent incorrect anti-torque pedal input by the student resulting in the helicopter yawing at touchdown. A factor in the accident was the incorrect anti-torque pedal input by the student…NTSB MIA03LA057Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Pompano Beach, FLThe student pilot's failure to maintain control during takeoff which resulted in in uncontrolled descent and the helicopter impacting the ground.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 ATL02LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Bunnell, FLThe pilot-in-commands (CFI) failure to follow procedures and directives (positive relinquish of flight controls from a dual student and improper flare (too high) during an autorotation) which resulted in a subsequent hard landing. Contributing to the accident…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 MIA01LA039Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Marathon, FLThe 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 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 MIA01FA004Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Pembroke Pines, FLThe 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 ATL00LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Indiantown, FLThe 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 MIA99LA070Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Pompano Beach, FLThe CFI's decision not to follow procedures and directives (initiate a go-around/power recovery) during a simulated 180 autorotation resulting in a hard landing and in flight collision with terrain.NTSB ATL99LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22B · Lantana, FLThe pilot's improper use of the flight controls during an attempted autorotation.