Plane Crash List

Robinson R44 accidents

The NTSB database holds 692 accidents and incidents involving the Robinson R44, recorded between 1993 to 2026. 222 of them were fatal (32%), and 443 people died.

The deadliest year was 2018, with 28 deaths.

Most of these records are from United States, Brazil and Australia.

115 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

692
Records
222
Fatal
443
Deaths
32%
Share fatal
1993 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map 577 of 692 have coordinates

By decade

1990s 1
2000s 123
2010s 316
2020s 252

All 692 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
30 Sep 2006 Robinson R44
N140JM
Beaufort, North Carolina, United States North State Aviation LLC. No injuries -
28 Jul 2006 Robinson R44
N74780
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States Donald R. Schwartz Minor injuries -
31 May 2006 Robinson R44
N544LB
Stapleton, Nebraska, United States - No injuries -
30 May 2006 Robinson R44
N688JK
Skwentna, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
28 May 2006 Robinson R44
N42KJ
Payne Springs, Texas, United States - Serious injuries -
28 May 2006 Robinson R44
N555JD
Wailuku, Hawaii, United States - Minor injuries -
13 May 2006 Robinson R44
N442GS
East Troy, Wisconsin, United States - Serious injuries -
3 May 2006 Robinson R44 RAVEN II
N288RH
Rocky Point, North Carolina, United States Andrew Weldon Mayes No injuries -
12 Mar 2006 Robinson R44
N7528Z
Ilimana, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
4 Feb 2006 Robinson R44
N744MD
Rayville, Louisiana, United States - No injuries -
18 Dec 2005 Robinson R44
N44EK
Linden, New Jersey, United States - No injuries -
1 Nov 2005 Robinson R44
N319CD
Bourne, Massachusetts, United States - Minor injuries -
21 Sep 2005 Robinson R44
N748BP
Batesville, Texas, United States Smith Helicopters No injuries -
16 Sep 2005 Robinson R44
G-TATY
Denham, United Kingdom
no coordinates
- Serious injuries -
9 Sep 2005 Robinson R44 II
N944U
Jackson, Wyoming, United States Upper Limit Aviation No injuries -
13 Aug 2005 Robinson R44
N534SE
Greenwood, Indiana, United States - Minor injuries -
7 Jul 2005 Robinson R44
N90SG
St. Cloud, Florida, United States David K. Jowers Minor injuries -
26 Jun 2005 Robinson R44 II
N373DM
Indianola, Utah, United States - No injuries -
19 Jun 2005 Robinson R44
N744MD
Rayville, Louisiana, United States Drakes Landing, Inc. No injuries -
28 May 2005 Robinson R44
N7015Q
Lucerne Valley, California, United States - Serious injuries -
22 May 2005 Robinson R44
N963JM
Sedona, Arizona, United States Hawkhurst Helicopters LLC No injuries -
11 May 2005 Robinson R44
N144SM
Gustine, California, United States - No injuries -
13 Apr 2005 Robinson R44 II
N7535S
Woodward, Oklahoma, United States - No injuries -
19 Mar 2005 Robinson R44
N1ZP
Homestead, Florida, United States - No injuries -
14 Feb 2005 Robinson R44
N44NG
Lake Arrowhead, California, United States - Minor injuries -
5 Feb 2005 Robinson R44
N7091C
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States H & K Builders, Inc. No injuries -
31 Dec 2004 Robinson R44
ZS-RPZ
Vlakfontein Far, South Africa
no coordinates
- Minor injuries -
28 Aug 2004 Robinson R44
N315SG
Wildwood, New Jersey, United States - No injuries -
5 Aug 2004 Robinson R44
N7036J
Chesterfield, Missouri, United States Midwest Aeronautical Training, Inc. Minor injuries -
28 Jul 2004 Robinson R44 II
N442RD
Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States - No injuries -
17 Mar 2004 Robinson R44
N7194S
Ocala, Florida, United States - No injuries -
28 Feb 2004 Robinson R44
N7184G
Burlington, Wisconsin, United States - No injuries -
18 Feb 2004 Robinson R44
N323TC
Daytona Beach, Florida, United States - Minor injuries -
23 Jan 2004 Robinson R44
N77KK
Vero Beach, Florida, United States Kelly P. Kite No injuries -
17 Jul 2003 Robinson R44
N8329B
Happy Jack, Arizona, United States - No injuries -
17 May 2003 Robinson R44
N227G
Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States - Minor injuries -
12 Feb 2003 Robinson R44
VH-AIC
Mareeba Aerdrome, Australia
no coordinates
- No injuries -
29 Sep 2002 Robinson R44
N952LC
Del Rio, Texas, United States Holt Helicopters Minor injuries -
13 Jul 2002 Robinson R44
HI-757CA
Bavaro, Dominican Republic Helicopteros del Caribe, S.A. Minor injuries -
28 Jun 2002 Robinson R44
N144WT
Houston, Texas, United States Merwin H. Wilkinson No injuries -
2 Feb 2000 Robinson R44
N999EV
Palo Alto, California, United States Gary Lampert No injuries -
3 Jan 2000 Robinson R44
N233MP
Cayey
no coordinates
Avietch No injuries -