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.
98 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
669
Records
127
Fatal
176
Deaths
19%
Share fatal
1975 to 2026
Period
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571 of 669 have coordinates
By decade
All 669 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2012 | Robinson R22 | Monticello, Utah, United States | Benjamin T Breedlove | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Robinson R22 | Bountiful, Utah, United States | Upper Limit Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Robinson R22 MARINER | Oak Island, North Carolina, United States | Watercraft Photo Helicopter LLC | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2012 | Robinson R22 | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States | Hawaii Pacific Aviation Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Robinson R22 ALPHA | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Pollux Aviation Limited | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Robinson R22 BETA | Farmington, Connecticut, United States | Helikat LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2012 | Robinson R22 BETA | Isabel, South Dakota, United States | Duane J Kraft | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Robinson R22 BETA | Palo Alto, California, United States | Sirius Flying LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Robinson R22 BETA | Randle, Washington, United States | Glacier Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 2012 | Robinson R22 BETA | Antioch, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 2012 | Robinson R22 BETA | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | Bayphoto Helicopter LLC | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 2012 | Robinson R22 | Lincolnshire, United Kingdom | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2011 | Robinson R22 BETA | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Raytheon Missile Systems | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Robinson R22 BETA | Waipahu, Hawaii, United States | Mauna Loa Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2011 | Robinson R22 BETA | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Ocean Helicopters Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2011 | Robinson R22 BETA | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | Casey M. Hansen | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Robinson R22 BETA | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | James P Hoeffler | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Robinson R22 BETA | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | Razor Blades Helicopter Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2011 | Robinson R22 BETA | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | Bering Pacific Ranches Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Robinson R22 | Titusville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Robinson R22 BETA | Deer Park, Washington, United States | Inland Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Robinson R22 BETA | Dayton, New Jersey, United States | Nassau Helicopters Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Robinson R22 BETA | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Ocean Helicopters Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Robinson R22 BETA | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Guidance Helicopters Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2011 | Robinson R22 MARINER | Redding, Connecticut, United States | Shevah AVI | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2011 | Robinson R22 BETA | Lansing, Illinois, United States | Sun Aero Helicopters Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2011 | Robinson R22 BETA | Yancey, Texas, United States | Prentice Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Robinson R22 | Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States | North Andover Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Robinson R22 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | Performance Helicopters LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2011 | Robinson R22 BETA | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Upper Limit Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Robinson R22 | Goshen, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2011 | Robinson R22 BETA II | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | 702 Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Robinson R22 BETA | Bulverde, Texas, United States | Heliflight Leasing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 2011 | Robinson R22 BETA | Anoka, Minnesota, United States | Complete Helicopters Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2010 | Robinson R22 BETA | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Guidance Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Robinson R22 BETA | Long Beach, California, United States | Temco Sky Networks | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2010 | Robinson R22 | Scappoose, Oregon, United States | Hillsboro Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Robinson R22 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Hillsboro Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Robinson R22 BETA | Mack, Colorado, United States | North Canyon Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Robinson R22 | Pettus, Texas, United States | Streakin' F Helicoptera | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2010 | Robinson R22 BETA | West Melbourne, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Robinson R22 BETA | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | Hillsboro Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Robinson R22 BETA | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Cloud 9 Helicopters LLC | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Robinson R22 | La Verne, California, United States | Universal Air Academy | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2010 | Robinson R22 BETA | Kona, Hawaii, United States | Hawaii Pacific Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 2010 | Robinson R22 BETA | Pearsall, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 2010 | Robinson R22 BETA | Mendon, Utah, United States | Mountain Ridge Helicopters LLC | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Robinson R22 | Miami, Florida, United States | Helicopter Academy | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Robinson R22 BETA | Houston, Texas, United States | Rotor Envy Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2010 | Robinson R22 BETA | Parlier, California, United States | Richard Coe | No injuries | - |