# NTSB ERA26LA274: Robinson R22, N30CH, Monroe, NC, July 14, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open
- Date: July 14, 2026, 17:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place: Monroe, NC
- Coordinates: 35.018171, -80.62362 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0182&lon=-80.6236&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: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Parties: FAA/FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 203419
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA26LA274
- Latest NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/203419/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA274

## 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 R22 BETA II, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/231/sequence.md?model=7640111), [All aircraft, 161 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/231/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N30CH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30CH), registered now, S/N 4944, built 2026 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON R22 (Beta II)
- Registry model: [Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA II](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta-ii) (registry code 7640111) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O-360-J2A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-j2a) (registry code 42314, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 4944
- Year built: 2026
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Charlotte Helicopter Academy
- Registered owner: Sale Reported
- Airport: EQY, Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 30° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.10 inHg
- Observed at: KEQY
- METAR: METAR KEQY 142153Z AUTO 03008KT 10SM BKN050 31/19 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP188 T03110189=

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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