# Accident 20260802011379A: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II, Bennett, IA, August 2, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 2, 2026, 16:54 local time
- Place: Bennett, IA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: 6DKG
- Location: 41.7450° N, 90.9158° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7450&lon=-90.9158&mi=10
- Aircraft: N26KL, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26KL) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 29,284 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN26LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA276) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260802011379A

## Narrative

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

PILOT-IN-COMMAND EXPERIENCED AN UNKNOWN SHAKE/SHIMMY THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT WHILE CROSSING A ROW OF TREES. THE SHAKE SUBSIDED MOMENTARILY, THEN RETURNED. PILOT-IN-COMMAND EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A PASTURE. AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD, SPREADING SKIDS AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO AIRFRAME.

## 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 CEN26LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA276), Aug 2, 2026: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (N26KL), Bennett, IA, 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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