Robinson R22 accidents

The NTSB database holds 669 accidents and incidents involving the Robinson R22, recorded between 1975 to 2026. 127 of them were fatal (19%), and 176 people died.

The deadliest year was 2012, with 9 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (10 records).

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

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

For 66 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

669

Records

127

Fatal

176

Deaths

19%

Share fatal

1975 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 637 of 669 can be placed (66 approximate)

By decade

1970s 1

1980s 82

1990s 93

2000s 209

2010s 200

2020s 84

Where these happened

United States 583 Australia 32 Brazil 8 South Africa 8 France 5 United Kingdom 5

Operators involved

Silver State Helicopters 7 Hillsboro Aviation Inc. 6 Guidance Helicopters, Inc. 5 Quantum Helicopters 5 Upper Limit Aviation 5 Hawaii Pacific Aviation 5

All 669 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
27 Jan 1983	Robinson R22 N9021J	Zapata, Texas, United States	-	No injuries	-
8 Jan 1983	Robinson R22 N9017Y	Milford, Connecticut, United States approximate position	Kelaire	No injuries	-
5 Sep 1982	Robinson R22 N90744	Eden, Texas, United States	Meredith W. Price	Minor injuries	-
23 Jul 1982	Robinson R22 N9031F	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	Roto Flite Helicopter	No injuries	-
14 Jun 1982	Robinson R22 N90165	Concord, California, United States	Navajo Aviation	No injuries	-
24 May 1982	Robinson R22 N90763	Ada, Oklahoma, United States	Airada Aviation, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
27 Nov 1981	Robinson R22 N9065L	Santee, California, United States approximate position	Volar, Inc	No injuries	-
5 Nov 1981	Robinson R22 N9072N	Rosalia, Washington, United States approximate position	Felts FLD Avtn	No injuries	-
9 Oct 1981	Robinson R22 N9068T	Long Beach, California, United States approximate position	Pacific Wing	No injuries	-
18 Aug 1981	Robinson R22 N9037U	Corsicana, Texas, United States approximate position	Choppers, Inc	No injuries	-
6 Aug 1981	Robinson R22 N9015R	Cincinnati, Ohio, United States approximate position	Cardinal Air T	No injuries	-
29 Jul 1981	Robinson R22 N9079M	Summit Twp, Pennsylvania, United States not on the map	Muth Aircraft	Minor injuries	-
26 Jul 1981	Robinson R22 N90450	San Diego, California, United States approximate position	Golden State	No injuries	-
25 Jun 1981	Robinson R22 N9041Z	Mesa, Arizona, United States approximate position	Superstition	Minor injuries	-
23 Apr 1981	Robinson R22 N9022Z	Gainesville, Florida, United States approximate position	American Copte	No injuries	-
24 Mar 1981	Robinson R22 N9018P	San Fernando, California, United States approximate position	Flying Eagle	No injuries	-
21 Jan 1981	Robinson R22 N9031Y	Long Beach, California, United States approximate position	PAC WG & Rotor	No injuries	-
20 Sep 1980	Robinson R22 CGDIQ	Banning, California, United States approximate position	Ranger Helicop	Minor injuries	-
22 Dec 1975	Robinson R22 N67010	Torrance, California, United States approximate position	Robinson Helic	No injuries	-