Aviation accident ERA26LA304

Name: aviation accident: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA near Miramar (2026-08-15)
Start: 2026-08-15
Location: Miramar, FL, USA

NONE · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · 2026-08-15 · Miramar, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA26LA304
Event ID: 20260818203610
Type: Accident
Date: 2026-08-15
Location: Miramar, FL, USA
Coordinates: 25.97251, -80.43508

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model: R22 BETA
Registration: N8316N
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a hover, which resulted in the left skid contacting ground and a subsequent dynamic rollover.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown