Accident · 2025-02-07

NTSB case CEN25LA093 · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-02-07
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Minor injury
Aircraft
ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA (N7191B)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

Improperly torqued intake manifold bolts that allowed unmetered air to enter the engine, resulting in an overly lean fuel-air mixture, eventual failure of the No. 3 cylinder intake valve, and a total loss of engine power.

Source: NTSB case CEN25LA093

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingCommercialNone62Class 2 (2024-06-18)17,136 total · 15,008 in this make/model · 17,036 as PIC · 182 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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