Aircraft model
Robinson R66 accident history
Complete safety record for the Robinson R66, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
74
Confirmed fatalities
64
Fatal incidents
31
Fatal rate
41.9%
Probable causes
Unknown41 incidents
Under investigation12 incidents
Pilot error9 incidents
Wire strike6 incidents
Mechanical failure3 incidents
How many R66 crashes have there been?
74 recorded incidents involving the Robinson R66, from 2011 to 2026, with 64 deathsacross 31 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2013-07-28 at Noxen, United States, which killed 5.
What causes R66 accidents?
The most common established cause is pilot error, in 9 of them, then wire strikes in 6.
Where do R66 accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | 🇺🇸Dawsonville, United States | 2 |
| 2026-03-27 | 🇺🇸Arlington, United States | — |
| 2026-02-19 | 🇺🇸Graford, United States | — |
| 2025-11-15 | 🇳🇿Wellington, New Zealand | — |
| 2025-10-22 | 🇺🇸Ekalaka, United States | 4 |
| 2025-09-06 | 🇺🇸Lakeville, United States | 2 |
| 2025-07-22 | 🇺🇸Maynard, United States | — |
| 2025-06-30 | 🇺🇸Tukwila, United States | — |
| 2025-06-12 | 🇺🇸Valparaiso, United States | — |
| 2025-06-11 | 🇬🇧Chalfont St Peter, United Kingdom | — |
| 2025-06-10 | 🇬🇹Zona 15, Guatemala City, Guatemala | — |
| 2025-06-04 | 🇺🇸Kaparuk, United States | 2 |
| 2024-08-22 | 🇨🇱Poblacion, Chile | — |
| 2023-11-26 | 🇦🇷Ramallo, Argentina | 1 |
| 2023-10-26 | 🇦🇺Williamtown, Australia | 1 |
| 2023-08-29 | 🇦🇷Buenos Aires, Argentina | — |
| 2023-05-13 | 🇷🇺Konakovo, Russia | — |
| 2022-11-27 | 🇷🇺Kesova Gora, Russia | 2 |
| 2022-09-04 | 🇨🇱Zapallar, Chile | 2 |
| 2022-08-16 | 🇺🇸Millville, United States | — |
| 2021-12-17 | 🇩🇴Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic | — |
| 2021-12-10 | 🇷🇺Mrassu, Russia | 1 |
| 2021-10-05 | 🇺🇸Delta, United States | — |
| 2021-09-15 | 🇺🇸Monticello, United States | 3 |
| 2021-09-15 | 🇺🇸Reynoldsville, United States | — |
| 2021-08-01 | 🇺🇸Colusa, United States | 4 |
| 2021-07-30 | 🇺🇸Merry, United States | — |
| 2021-06-27 | 🇺🇸Waxhaw, United States | — |
| 2021-05-17 | 🇷🇺Dvina Bay, Russia | 2 |
| 2021-04-03 | 🇺🇸Palmyra, United States | — |
| 2021-03-09 | 🇺🇸Duson, United States | — |
| 2021-03-02 | 🇺🇸Kodiak, United States | 1 |
| 2021-02-23 | 🇷🇺Khvoyninsky District, Russia | — |
| 2021-01-30 | 🇺🇸Knoxville, United States | — |
| 2021-01-01 | 🇲🇾Pulau Indah, Malaysia | — |
| 2020-12-30 | 🇯🇵Ojiro, Shimada City, Japan | 1 |
| 2020-06-18 | 🇺🇸Pikeville, United States | 1 |
| 2020-01-09 | 🇺🇸Mechanicsburg, United States | 2 |
| 2019-11-30 | 🇷🇺Krasnodarsky Krai, Russia | 1 |
| 2019-10-29 | 🇺🇸Alexandria, United States | — |
| 2019-10-28 | 🇺🇸Alexandria, United States | — |
| 2019-08-02 | 🇺🇸Vandalia, United States | — |
| 2019-07-22 | 🇨🇴Gorgona Island, Colombia | 2 |
| 2019-04-20 | 🇺🇸St Jacob, United States | — |
| 2019-04-20 | 🇺🇸St Jacob, United States | — |
| 2019-03-04 | 🇨🇦Timmins, Canada | 2 |
| 2018-06-19 | 🇺🇸Cordova, United States | — |
| 2017-07-21 | 🇷🇺Maly Utrish, Russia | 1 |
| 2017-05-20 | 🇺🇸Canon City, United States | — |
| 2017-02-12 | 🇷🇺Lake Teletskoye, Russia | 5 |
| 2016-11-14 | 🇳🇿Winton, New Zealand | — |
| 2016-09-08 | 🇦🇹Carinthia, Austria | 1 |
| 2016-08-15 | 🇬🇧Private site, Stowe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom | — |
| 2016-08-07 | 🇷🇺Voronezhskaya oblast, Russia | — |
| 2016-08-05 | 🇿🇦Drakensburg Mountain, South Africa | — |
| 2016-06-23 | 🇺🇸Wikieup, United States | 2 |
| 2016-06-07 | 🇺🇸Beaumont, United States | — |
| 2016-04-18 | 🇷🇺Bely Island, Russia | 3 |
| 2016-02-23 | 🇺🇸Torrance, United States | — |
| 2016-02-02 | 🇷🇺Aviatornyi, Russia | — |
| 2015-11-11 | 🇧🇷Sirinhaem Municipality, Brazil | — |
| 2015-09-12 | 🇬🇧Denham Airfield, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom | — |
| 2015-07-07 | 🇷🇺Baykalsk, Russia | — |
| 2015-02-07 | 🇨🇭Bern, Switzerland | — |
| 2015-01-20 | 🇷🇺Tashanta, Russia | — |
| 2014-12-22 | 🇺🇸Henniker, United States | — |
| 2014-10-29 | 🇺🇸Baton Rouge, United States | — |
| 2014-06-28 | 🇷🇺Krasnodar Krai, Russia | 4 |
| 2013-11-22 | 🇧🇷Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1 |
| 2013-07-28 | 🇺🇸Noxen, United States | 5 |
| 2013-03-09 | 🇳🇿Turangi, New Zealand | 1 |
| 2013-01-03 | 🇧🇷Caraguatatuba, Brazil | 2 |
| 2011-10-01 | 🇺🇸Philip, United States | 1 |
| 2011-07-12 | 🇨🇴Girardot, Colombia | 2 |