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
11 Dec 1982	Robinson R-22 N90773	Nashville, Tennessee, United States approximate position	Sterling A. Cramer	No injuries	-
23 Nov 1982	Robinson R-22 N90218	Alabaster, Alabama, United States	Larry Cottingham	No injuries	-
20 Nov 1982	Robinson R-22 N90701	Laurel, Maryland, United States	New Haven Helicopter Inc.	No injuries	-
15 Sep 1982	Robinson R-22 N9065D	Austin, Texas, United States	Tejas Helicopters Inc.	Minor injuries	-
9 Sep 1982	Robinson R-22 HP N9078N	Gardner, Kansas, United States approximate position	Corporate Air	No injuries	-
27 May 1982	Robinson R-22 N9072Q	Danbury, Connecticut, United States approximate position	Southeast Whirly Birds, Inc.	No injuries	-
1 May 1982	Robinson R-22 N90249	Ft. Pierce, Florida, United States approximate position	Pro-Flite of Vero Beach, Inc	No injuries	-
21 Apr 1982	Robinson R-22 N9033B	Vero Beach, Florida, United States	Pro-Flite of Vero, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
17 Apr 1982	Robinson R-22 N9043E	Perris, California, United States approximate position	Walter Mack Podolece	No injuries	-
10 Apr 1982	Robinson R-22 N90736	Mesa, Arizona, United States	Superstition Air Service	No injuries	-
21 Mar 1982	Robinson R-22 N1KH	Hillsboro, Oregon, United States	Kitti Hawk, Inc.	No injuries	-
3 May 1981	Robinson R-22 N9043Y	Balmorhea, Texas, United States approximate position	Lange Helicopt	No injuries	-
8 Apr 1981	Robinson R-22 N32AD	Long Beach, California, United States approximate position	Pacific Wing	No injuries	-
12 Mar 1981	Robinson R-22 N9027Z	Seminole, Texas, United States approximate position	Hiled AVN	No injuries	-
22 Jan 1981	Robinson R-22 N9036N	Havre, Montana, United States approximate position	Big Sky Wing &	Serious injuries	-
20 Dec 1980	Robinson R-22 CG-POD	Malibu, California, United States approximate position	Nova Helicopte	Minor injuries	-
20 Oct 1980	Robinson R-22 N9023Z	Marlboro, Ohio, United States approximate position	GET Heitcopter	No injuries	-
1 May 1980	Robinson R-22 N9021M	Shreveport, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Petro Lift AVN	No injuries	-
17 Mar 1980	Robinson R-22 N9017Z	Rocky Hill, Connecticut, United States approximate position	South-East WHI	No injuries	-
29 Apr 1977	Robinson R-22 N67010	Palos Verdes, California, United States approximate position	Robinson MFG C	No injuries	-