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
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577 of 692 have coordinates
By decade
All 692 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2011 | Robinson R44 II | Cornwall, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jul 2011 | Robinson R44 II | Rising Sun, Indiana, United States | Joseph Ohnheiser | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Robinson R44 | Schefferville, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 May 2011 | Robinson R44 II | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | Penn Helicopter LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Feb 2011 | Robinson R44 | Canne della Battaglia, Italy | Antonio D'Amico | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Robinson R44 | Davinopolis, Brazil | Elen de Souza Santiago | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Robinson R44 | Novo Horizonte, Brazil | Pereira Alvim Participacoes e Empreendimentos Ltda | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 2010 | Robinson R44 | Marion, Kentucky, United States | Forest Tech LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Robinson R44 | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | Bering Pacific Ranches Ltd | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 2009 | Robinson R44 | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Webb Group | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Nov 2008 | Robinson R44 II | Saint-Marc, Haiti | Meridien Helicopters LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Apr 2008 | Robinson R44 | Bartlett, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Robinson R44 | Nadi, Fiji | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Oct 2006 | Robinson R44 | Sumner, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Feb 2006 | Robinson R44 II | Minden, Nevada, United States | Patrick Samal | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Feb 2006 | Robinson R44 | Helena, Montana, United States | Patrick Pfeifhofer | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 2003 | Robinson R44 | Brazos Blk 532, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Dec 2001 | Robinson R44 | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | WW Helicopters | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Robinson R44 | Red Oak, Iowa, United States | Cedar Ridge Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2026 | Robinson R44 | Adair, Iowa, United States | Helicrop LLC | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Robinson R44 II | Coralville, Iowa, United States | D&P LLC | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Robinson R44 | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Sky Helicopter Tours | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Robinson R44 | Nadi, Fiji | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Robinson R44 | Mayesville, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Robinson R44 | Tindal, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Robinson R44 | Mount Blanco, Texas, United States | Concho Aviation LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Robinson R44 | Yorke Island, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Robinson R44 II | Stonewall, Texas, United States | Sulphur Creek Helicopters LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Robinson R44 | Algés, Portugal | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Robinson R44 II | Sullivan, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Robinson R44 | Hamilton Island, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Robinson R44 | Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Robinson R44 | Parkman, Wyoming, United States | Native Range Capture Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Robinson R44 | Guarulhos, Brazil | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2025 | Robinson R44 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Robinson R44 | Cookeville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Robinson R44 | Horn Island, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 19 Sep 2025 | Robinson R44 | Decatur, Texas, United States | Veracity Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2025 | Robinson R44 II | Nashville, Arkansas, United States | A&E Aerial LLC | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Robinson R44 II | Petersville, Alaska, United States | Pollux Aviation Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Robinson R44 II | Burlington, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Robinson R44 II | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | Cape Copters LLC | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Robinson R44 II | Ponderosa Pines, Montana, United States | Anna Kopp | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Robinson R44 II | Inlet, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Robinson R44 | Park City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Robinson R44 II | Pecos, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Robinson R44 II | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Elevate Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Robinson R44 II | Hawesville, Kentucky, United States | Western Kentucky Leasing LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Robinson R44 | Venn, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2025 | Robinson R44 | International Waters, Ecuador | - | No injuries | - |