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 South Africa.
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 2004 | Robinson R22 BETA | Sazava, Czech Republic | L.P.S. Melnik | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Robinson R22 BETA | Miami, Florida, United States | Helicenter International Corporation | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 2004 | Robinson R22 ALPHA | Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States | Michael J. Morton | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 May 2004 | Robinson R22 MARINER | Queensland, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Dec 2003 | Robinson R22 BETA | Redlands, California, United States | Supersonic Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Robinson R22 BETA | Tulalip, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Dec 2001 | Robinson R22 | Phitippeburg, Germany | Gerhard Schultz | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Nov 2001 | Robinson R22 | Seagoville, Texas, United States | Sky Helicopters Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Apr 2000 | Robinson R22 BETA | San Diego, California, United States | Marcus Phares | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Mar 2000 | Robinson R22 BETA | Rialto, California, United States | Universal Air Academy | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 May 1998 | Robinson R22 | Irwindale, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Robinson R22 | Littlerock, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Dec 1997 | Robinson R22 BETA | Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, United States | Airburst Helicopters Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Oct 1996 | Robinson R22 BETA | Halsey, Oregon, United States | Avia Flight Services Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Oct 1994 | Robinson R22 BETA | Eunice, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Robinson R22 | Alpine, Texas, United States | Helicopters International | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1992 | Robinson R22 | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | Wesley F. Morris | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 May 1990 | Robinson R22 BETA | Griffin, Georgia, United States | Management Counsel, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Oct 1988 | Robinson R22 | Lower Lake, California, United States | Resort Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Robinson R22 HP | Lk Buena Vista, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Feb 1986 | Robinson R22 | Greenville, Tennessee, United States | DR. Darriel S.slagle | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Dec 1984 | Robinson R22 | Moundsville, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jan 1983 | Robinson R22 | Sisseton, South Dakota, United States | Wayne L. Twitero | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Oct 1982 | Robinson R22 | Santa Ana, California, United States | Thomas Anthony Ballas | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Mar 1982 | Robinson R22 | Spangler, Pennsylvania, United States | Muth Aircraft Company | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Feb 1982 | Robinson R22 | San Marcos, Texas, United States | Tejas Helicopters of Austin | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Aug 1981 | Robinson R22 | Fresno, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Feb 2026 | Robinson R22 | Quambone, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Robinson R22 | Chillagoe, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Robinson R22 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | So Fly Flight Training Academy, LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Robinson R22 | Colombo, Brazil | ESCOLA DE AVIAÇÃO CIVIL ASAS ROTATIVAS LTDAb | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Robinson R22 BETA | Taylor, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Robinson R22 | Anthony Lagoon, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Robinson R22 BETA | Qld, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 7 Feb 2025 | Robinson R22 BETA | Spearman, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Robinson R22 | Workingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom | - | Unknown | - |
| 21 Dec 2024 | Robinson R22 BETA | Springfield, Missouri, United States | So Fly Flight Training Academy, LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2024 | Robinson R22 MARINER | Parrottsville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2024 | Robinson R22 BETA | Pearland, Texas, United States | Veracity Aviation LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Robinson R22 BETA | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | Quantum Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2024 | Robinson R22 BETA | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States | Hawaii Pacific Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2024 | Robinson R22 BETA | Palmyra, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2024 | Robinson R22 | Municipio de Berazategui, Argentina | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2024 | Robinson R22 BETA | Olympia, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Robinson R22 BETA | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2024 | Robinson R22 BETA | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | Vortex Leasing LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2023 | Robinson R22 BETA | Ronkonkoma, New York, United States | Flying Helicopters Made Easy | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2023 | Robinson R22 BETA | Caldwell, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Robinson R22 BETA | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | Sevier County Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Robinson R22 BETA | Emmett, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |