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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R44 · Boynton Beach, FL · March 23, 2026

Date: March 23, 2026 · 12:30 local
Place: Boynton Beach, FL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: IGIS
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N478AT
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC26FA021
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R44
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total

N478ATRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R44S/N 1006 · Built 2001 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On March 23, 2026, about 1221 eastern daylight time, a Robinson R44 raven I helicopter was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Boynton Beach, Florida. The flight instructor and the pilot receiving instruction were fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a title 14 code of federal regulations part 141 instructional flight.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 23, 2026, ABOUT 1221 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A ROBINSON R44 RAVEN I HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT NEAR BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND THE PILOT RECEIVING INSTRUCTION WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE HELICOPTER WAS OPERATED AS A TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 141 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC26FA021Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportBoynton Beach, FLOn March 23, 2026, about 1221 eastern daylight time, a Robinson R44 Raven I helicopter, N478AT, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Boynton Beach, Florida. The flight instructor and the pilot receiving instruction were fatally injured. The…Mar 23, 2026 · Destroyed