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FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA · Pembroke Pines, FL · August 15, 2026

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Date
August 15, 2026 · 08:30 local
Place
Pembroke Pines, FL
Phase of flight
Hover/Holding
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8316N
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA26LA304
Reported as
Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours
520 total428 in this make and model101 in the last 90 days
N8316NRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 2480Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETAEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Robinson R-22 rotorcraft privacy data omitted privacy data omitted with CFI and student/private pilot, in a hover when the accident occurred with helicopter flipping over crashing. Neither CFI nor student/private pilot sustained no injuries. Robinson R22 sustained structural damage.

As the FAA filed it

ROBINSON R-22 ROTORCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WITH CFI AND STUDENT/PRIVATE PILOT, IN A HOVER WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WITH HELICOPTER FLIPPING OVER CRASHING. NEITHER CFI NOR STUDENT/PRIVATE PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. ROBINSON R22 SUSTAINED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.

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 ERA26LA304Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMiramar, FLThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a hover, which resulted in the left skid contacting ground and a subsequent dynamic rollover.Aug 15, 2026 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8316N · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20020306003809AGirdwood, AK(-23) Pilot was practicing ridge top landings. During the first landing attempt, the pilot approached the ridge (landing area) at a 90 degree angle. During the final descent the pilot turned the helicopter parallel to the ridge line. The helicopter settled…Mar 6, 2002 · No damage