# NTSB ERA27FA034: Robinson Helicopter R44 II, N272JW, Coral Gables, FL, November 4, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Class 3 · Field · Investigation open
- Date: November 4, 2026, 11:17 UTC
- Place: Coral Gables, FL
- Location: 25.6737° N, 80.2630° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Coral Gables, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.6737&lon=-80.2630&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Unknown: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- NTSB case key (mKey): 204124
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA27FA034
- Latest NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/204124/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA27FA034

## Sequence of events

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

- [Unknown: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000) (defining event); cases with it: [Robinson Helicopter R44 II, 11 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000/sequence.md?model=7640122), [All aircraft, 1,721 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N272JW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N272JW), registered now, S/N 13769, built 2015 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II
- Registry model: [Robinson Helicopter R44 II](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-ii) (registry code 7640122) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-ae1a5) (registry code 41899, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Operator: Global Aerials Inc
- Registered owner: Global Aerials Inc

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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