NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, NV
15 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
| 1992 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
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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\" = 'NV' 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'))
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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" = 'NV' 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'))
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NTSB GAA20CA035Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · Overton, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach and the flight instructor's subsequent failure to maintain an adequate climb rate during an attempted go-around in gusting tailwind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and dynamic rollover.NTSB GAA18CA030Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Las Vegas, NVThe student pilot’s tension on the flight control at a low level during an autorotation, which did not allow sufficient time for the flight instructor to correct and recover control before the hard landing.NTSB WPR16LA056Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 · Las Vegas, NVThe loss of helicopter control as a result of the loss of tail rotor effectiveness.NTSB WPR14LA356Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Gardnerville, NVThe pilot’s failure to monitor the environment and to maintain clearance from wires during takeoff.NTSB WPR11LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta II · North Las Vegas, NVThe partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the certified flight instructor's decision to continue the flight after the helicopter exhibited inadequate performance capabilities and an unresolved power production…NTSB LAX05CA188Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R-22 Beta II · Jean, NVthe student's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm when performing a180-degree autorotation, and the instructor's inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action. A factor in the accident was the high density altitude.NTSB LAX04LA314Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · North Las Vegas, NVThe certified flight instructor's misjudged flare and delayed recovery from the practice autorotation.NTSB LAX03LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · North Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout.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 LAX02LA189Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Henderson, NVThe pilot's misjudged landing flare during an autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. The pilot's failure to follow the listed emergency procedures in the rotorcraft flight manual and the partial failure of the rotor system's drive belts were factors.NTSB LAX02LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · North Las Vegas, NVThe dual student's improper autorotation and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.NTSB LAX02LA119Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · North Las Vegas, NVThe failure of the flight instructor to properly judge the landing flare and add adequate cyclic, resulting in a hard landing which collapsed the left skid. The wind gusts were a factor.NTSB LAX01LA058Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · North Las Vegas, NVThe pilot-in-command's inadequate supervision of the second pilot and delay taking control of the aircraft and implementing remedial action. A factor in the accident was the second pilot's interference with the pilot-in-command's operation of the collective…NTSB LAX99LA300Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22-BETA · Piute, NVthe failure of the pilot to maintain rotor rpm while practicing autorotations, resulting in a hard landing and roll over.NTSB LAX92LA229Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22B · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's encounter with a sudden and strong tail wind component during a critical phase of flight which was beyond the capability of the helicopter. A factor in the accident was the confined nature of the helipad with high obstacles and power lines.