# Accident 20260119000302A: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II, Sheridan, WY, January 19, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 19, 2026, 09:10 local time
- Place: Sheridan, WY
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Midair collision
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.9353° N, 107.4603° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9353&lon=-107.4603&mi=10
- Aircraft: N996NR, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N996NR) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (registry code 7640122, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 (registry code 41899, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-ae1a5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-540-AE1A5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 9,300 total, 6,000 in this make and model, 90 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR26LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA083) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260119000302A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ROBINSON R-44 AIRCRAFT #2 WAS STRUCK IN THE TAIL ROTOR BY R-44 #1 BOTH AIRCRAFT INITIATED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. NO INJURIES AND MINOR DAMAGE TO R-44 #2 AND SUBSTANTIAL TO # 1

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR26LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA083), Jan 19, 2026: Robinson R44 (N996NR), Parkman, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots’ failure to maintain separation while conducting air work in a common operational area. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ divided attention associated with the mission activity…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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