# Accident 20260222005649A: Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2, Evergreen, AL, February 22, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 22, 2026, 03:25 local time
- Place: Evergreen, AL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: QMLA
- Location: 31.4321° N, 86.9430° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.4321&lon=-86.9430&mi=10
- Aircraft: N237SH, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N237SH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 (registry code 1145302, https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-helicopters-ec-130-t2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Turbomeca ARRIEL-2D (registry code 60080, https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arriel-2d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC 130 T2
- Reported engine: TURBOMECA ARRIEL 2D
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 3
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA26FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA120) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260222005649A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT WAS IN FINAL PHASE OF FLIGHT BEFORE LANDING.  ON APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO HAVE LOST TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS/ POWER AT APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET AGL. AIRCRAFT ROTATED TO THE LEFT, ENTERED INTO A VERTICAL, SPIRAL DECENT.  AIRCRAFT STRUCK A RESIDENCE PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT.

## 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 ERA26FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA120), Feb 22, 2026: Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 (N237SH), Evergreen, AL, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

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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