# Accident 20260815009939A: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, Pembroke Pines, FL, August 15, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 15, 2026, 08:30 local time
- Place: Pembroke Pines, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 25.9725° N, 80.4351° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.9725&lon=-80.4351&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8316N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8316N) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot, student
- Pilot flight hours: 520 total, 428 in this make and model, 101 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA26LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA304) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260815009939A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 ERA26LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA304), Aug 15, 2026: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta (N8316N), Miramar, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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.

## Other reports on N8316N (1)

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

- [Accident 20020306003809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020306003809A), Mar 6, 2002: Robsin R22BETA (N8316N), Girdwood, AK, No damage. (-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…

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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