Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA accident near Mcminnville, Tennessee, September 3, 2026
On September 3, 2026 at about 7:11 pm local time, a 2007 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registered N276SH, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mcminnville, Tennessee (Warren County Meml airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 3, 2026 · about 7:11 pm local time
- Place
- Mcminnville, Tennessee · Warren County Meml · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, built 2007 · all R22 BETAs on the register
- Registration
- N276SH · registry record · serial 4246
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Autorotation Hard landing defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Spitzer Helicopter LLC
The flight
- Departed from: Nashville TN
- Runway 05/2, 5,000 ft by 100 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 ft
- Temperature: 93°F (34°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.11 inHg
- Observation at 2:00 pm from CSV, 40 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KCSV 031853Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM FEW065 34/18 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP169 T03390183
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 2 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ERA26LA327.