Robinson R-22 accidents

The NTSB database holds 220 accidents and incidents involving the Robinson R-22, recorded between 1977 to 2022. 47 of them were fatal (21%), and 75 people died.

The deadliest year was 1992, with 7 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (5 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Australia and Germany.

5 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

For 50 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

220

Records

Fatal

Deaths

21%

Share fatal

1977 to 2022

Period

Show these on the map 215 of 220 can be placed (50 approximate)

By decade

1970s 1

1980s 57

1990s 76

2000s 83

2010s 2

2020s 1

Where these happened

United States 204 Australia 2 Germany 2 Austria 2 France 2 El Salvador 1

Operators involved

Helicopter Flight Training, Inc. 3 Silver State Helicopters 3 Hillsboro Aviation 2 Classic Helicopter Corp. 2 Volar Helicopters, Inc. 2 Arizona Wing & Rotor 2

All 220 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
23 Feb 2002	Robinson R-22 N8353M	Fairbanks, Alaska, United States	Quicksilver Air, Inc.	No injuries	-
31 Jan 2002	Robinson R-22 BETA N7507G	Silver City, Montana, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
20 Jan 2002	Robinson R-22 N1964J	Manassas, Virginia, United States	-	No injuries	-
9 Nov 2001	Robinson R-22 N4009W	Bunnell, Florida, United States	-	No injuries	-
2 Jul 2001	Robinson R-22 N9077Q	Columbus, Ohio, United States	-	No injuries	-
10 Mar 2001	Robinson R-22 N9077F	Islip, New York, United States	Helicopter Flight Training, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
26 Dec 2000	Robinson R-22 BETA N195HC	Ciales approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Dec 2000	Robinson R-22 N40630	Bolzano, Italy not on the map	European Air Charter	No injuries	-
21 Nov 2000	Robinson R-22 N8117Y	Londonderry, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Oct 2000	Robinson R 22 N224WP	Wallforf, Germany not on the map	Wolfgang Pfisterer	No injuries	-
17 Oct 2000	Robinson R-22 BETA N621DM	Dellwood, Florida, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
25 Sep 2000	Robinson R-22 N202RP	Corvallis, Oregon, United States	-	No injuries	-
27 Jul 2000	Robinson R-22 BETA N888KB	Phoenix, Arizona, United States	Gordon Jiroux	No injuries	-
14 Jul 2000	Robinson R-22 BETA N169CW	Lake Piru, California, United States	Group Three Aviation	No injuries	-
10 May 2000	Robinson R-22 BETA N7185C	Galesburg, North Dakota, United States	-	No injuries	-
25 Oct 1999	Robinson R-22-MARINER N2285Z	West Boca Raton, Florida, United States	Volar Helicopters, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
17 Oct 1999	Robinson R-22 N83574	Sunny Isles, Florida, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
14 Sep 1999	Robinson R-22 N8328Q	Azusa, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
9 Sep 1999	Robinson R-22-BETA N4076Z	Piute, Nevada, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
16 Aug 1999	Robinson R-22 N20879	Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Northern Lights Helicopters	Minor injuries	-
15 Aug 1999	Robinson R-22 N4066G	Islip, New York, United States	Helicopter Flight Training	No injuries	-
7 Jun 1999	Robinson R-22 N9071T	Salem, Missouri, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
15 Apr 1999	Robinson R-22 N151RM	Port Jefferson, New York, United States	Helicopter Flight Training Inc	No injuries	-
1 Apr 1999	Robinson R-22 N8367F	Fairbanks, Alaska, United States approximate position	Chena River Aviation	No injuries	-
15 Feb 1999	Robinson R-22 N8362Q	Seattle, Washington, United States	Classic Helicopter Corp.	Minor injuries	-
6 Jan 1999	Robinson R-22 N605HA	Hillsboro, Oregon, United States	-	No injuries	-
22 Oct 1998	Robinson R-22 N474BC	Scappoose, Oregon, United States	Hillsboro Aviation	No injuries	-
28 Apr 1998	Robinson R-22 BETA N805EH	Sacramento, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
26 Dec 1997	Robinson R-22 BETA N8015V	Riverside, Pennsylvania, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
12 May 1997	Robinson R-22 N83795	Santa Margarita, California, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
22 Apr 1996	Robinson R-22 N8315R	Kissimmee, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Mar 1996	Robinson R-22-BETA N21077	Bunnell, Florida, United States	International Helicopter Acad.	No injuries	-
29 Aug 1995	Robinson R-22 N8373J	El Monte, California, United States approximate position	California Helitec	No injuries	-
22 Jun 1995	Robinson R-22 BETA N709JV	Renton, Washington, United States	Puget Sound Aviation	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1995	Robinson R-22 N9074Y	Weatherford, Texas, United States	-	No injuries	-
24 May 1995	Robinson R-22 N461H	Hillsboro, Oregon, United States	-	No injuries	-
21 May 1995	Robinson R-22 N8363Q	Redding, California, United States	North Valley Helicopters	Minor injuries	-
29 Apr 1995	Robinson R-22 N9067B	Long Beach, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
12 Mar 1995	Robinson R-22 N721HH	Hillsboro, Oregon, United States	-	No injuries	-
23 Sep 1994	Robinson R-22 N4001B	Chico, California, United States	Sierra Aviation	No injuries	-
21 Sep 1994	Robinson R-22 VCHOS	Benson, Arizona, United States	Same AS Registered Owner	No injuries	-
2 Aug 1994	Robinson R-22 N2622M	Whittier, Alaska, United States	Pollux Aviation, Ltd	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1994	Robinson R-22 N22431	Sanford, Florida, United States	-	No injuries	-
15 Jun 1994	Robinson R-22 N8029Z	Raynham, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	B & A Leasing Corporation	No injuries	-
26 May 1994	Robinson R-22 N16MT	Bunnell, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Jan 1994	Robinson R-22 N525BW	Naples, Florida, United States approximate position	London Helicoper Inc.	Minor injuries	-
13 Jan 1994	Robinson R-22 N931KC	Miami, Florida, United States	-	No injuries	-
12 Jan 1994	Robinson R-22 N8044Y	Dorado not on the map	-	No injuries	-
27 Nov 1993	Robinson R-22 N8380J	Rockland, Maine, United States approximate position	Woollett, Bruce	No injuries	-
6 Nov 1993	Robinson R-22 N803EH	Sacramento, California, United States	Sacramento Executive Heli.	No injuries	-