NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, 1998
13 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
| 1985 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 10 |
| 1990 | 17 |
| 1991 | 28 |
| 1992 | 25 |
| 1993 | 22 |
| 1994 | 16 |
| 1995 | 12 |
| 1996 | 11 |
| 1997 | 11 |
| 1998 | 13 |
| 1999 | 16 |
| 2000 | 25 |
| 2001 | 19 |
| 2002 | 22 |
| 2003 | 34 |
| 2004 | 26 |
| 2005 | 28 |
| 2006 | 17 |
| 2007 | 35 |
| 2008 | 17 |
| 2009 | 24 |
| 2010 | 15 |
| 2011 | 20 |
| 2012 | 19 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 13 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 4 |
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1998
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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1998
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" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ATL99LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22B · Lantana, FLThe pilot's improper use of the flight controls during an attempted autorotation.NTSB SEA99LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22B · Carnation, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a wire. Related factors were the pilot's performance of a low pass, a transmission wire, and difficulty encountered by the pilot in detecting the wire visually.NTSB DEN99FA024Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 Beta II · Deming, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance of the transmission wire. Factors were the transmission wire, and the glaring sunlight condition.NTSB LAX99FA006Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Lowerlake, CAThe flight instructor's failure to adequately supervise the conduct of the flight and the failure of the flying pilot to ensure that adequate ground clearance existed between the stinger/tail rotor and the ground during a deceleration while the aircraft was…NTSB LAX98LA311Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22B · Salinas, CAThe failure of the student pilot to maintain control of the aircraft while practicing autorotations.NTSB LAX98LA274Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22B · Ramona, CAThe failure of the pilot to maintain rotor rpm while practicing autorotations and subsequent hard landing and roll over.NTSB FTW98LA278Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Freer, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain tail rotor-ground clearance due to his improper flare while hovering.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 LAX98LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22B · San Jose, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.NTSB LAX98LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 Beta · Sacramento, CAthe CFI's failure to follow procedures and directives, and the use of an improper technique to transition from an autorotative descent to a hover, which exceeded the aircraft's performance capabilities and resulted in a unplanned hard landing. The soft…NTSB FTW98LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Riviera, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while performing an evasive maneuver to avoid a charging bull, resulting in a tail rotor blade strike and the failure of the tail rotor drive shaft. Factors were the charging bull and the lack of suitable…NTSB LAX98LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · San Luis Obispo, CAThe student pilot's inadvertent pulling of the mixture, instead of the carburetor heat, while preparing for the approach, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.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.