NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, KY

5 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.

Cases per year

19942026
NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, KY per year, 1994–2026: 5 cases
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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\" = 'KY' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    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"

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NTSB ERA10CA065Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Georgetown, KYThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the surface during lateral hover, which resulted in dynamic rollover.Nov 14, 2009 · N2374 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA156Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Lexington, KYThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during takeoff. Contributing to this accident was the interference of the flight controls by the heavy coat and boots the pilot was wearing.Feb 1, 2009 · N2620C · Substantial damageNTSB NYC04LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Nicholasville, KYA leak in the fuel system due to a loose fitting, which resulted in a loss of engine power, and the inadequate maintenance inspection, which failed to detect/correct the security of the fitting.Jan 19, 2004 · N224LC · DestroyedNTSB NYC02LA186Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22B · Jamestown, KYThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper descent rate, which resulted in low rotor rpm and a collision with water.Sep 7, 2002 · N707RG · Substantial damageNTSB BFO94LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Elizabethtown, KYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor related to the accident was: the helicopter was outside the height-velocity envelope (for a successful autorotation), when loss of directional control occurred.Jun 17, 1994 · N2346J · Substantial damage