# NTSB ANC26LA051: Robinson R44, N336SG, Pembroke Pines, FL, June 13, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report
- Date: June 13, 2026, 13:18 local (17:18 UTC)
- Place: Pembroke Pines, FL
- Coordinates: 26.002318, -80.237773
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.0023&lon=-80.2378&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Maneuvering-hover: Dynamic rollover](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/231)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 4 minor
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- Parties: Robinson, FAA
- NTSB case key (mKey): 203180
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC26LA051
- NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/203180/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA051

## Preliminary report

On June 13, 2026, about 1318 eastern daylight time, a Robinson R44 Raven I helicopter, N336SG, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at the North Perry Airport (HWO), Hollywood, Florida. The pilot and three passengers sustained minor injuries. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 sightseeing flight. The pilot reported that this was the second flight of the day; everything seemed to be normal and functioning correctly prior to lifting into a hover. Shortly after lifting into a hover, the pilot said the helicopter drifted to the left, he applied right cyclic to correct. Before the pilot could lower the collective the helicopter drifted sharply to the right and said he could not stop the drift. Various recorded video footage captured the helicopter lifting from the ground in what appears to be a nose low attitude with a slight drift to the left followed by a drift to the right. The helicopter’s right skid contacted the ground, the critical roll angle was exceeded, and the helicopter experienced a dynamic rollover; it impacted a parked airplane and came to rest on its right side. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter on the previous flight that would have precluded normal operation. The wreckage has been moved to a secure location and is awaiting further examination by the National Transportation Safety Board. Figure 1 Helicopter on its right side at accident site (Courtesy of FAA)

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Maneuvering-hover: Dynamic rollover](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/231) (defining event); cases with it: [Robinson Helicopter R44, 8 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/231/sequence.md?model=7640120), [All aircraft, 161 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/231/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N336SG](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N336SG), registered now, S/N 1336 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON R44 (I)
- Registry model: [Robinson Helicopter R44](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44) (registry code 7640120) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O-540-F1B5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-540-f1b5) (registry code 42353, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 1336
- Year built: 2003
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Sky Helicopter Tours
- Registered owner: Andrade South Florida Services
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, June 12, 2026
- Destination: Same as departure
- Airport: HWO, North Perry Airport
- Equipment: ADS-B

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 230° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter: 30.07 inHg
- Observed at: KHWO
- METAR: METAR KHWO 150453Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM CLR 28/24 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T02780239 403560250 PNO $

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20260613008149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260613008149A), Jun 13, 2026: Robinson Helicopter R44, Pembroke Pines, FL, Destroyed. Robinson R-44 rotorcraft [privacy data omitted] attempting to takeoff lost control impacted the ground and another parked Cessna 421C [privacy data omitted]…

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.

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