# Accident 20260119000311A: 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: Substantial 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: N74730, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74730) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (registry code 7640122, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 7,500 total, 6,500 in this make and model, 200 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/20260119000311A

## Narrative

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

R-44 #1 ROTOR STRUCK R-44 #2 TAIL ROTOR MID AIR. BOTH AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. MINOR DAMAGE TO R-44 #1 SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO R-44 #2

## 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 (N74730), 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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