No fatalities
ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66 accident at Graford, TX, 19 Feb 2026
On February 19, 2026, a ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66 operated by BRAZOS VORTEX LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Graford, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient rotor speed during a practice autorotation to soft terrain which resulted in a loss of control and roll over. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient rotor speed during a practice autorotation to soft terrain which resulted in a loss of control and roll over.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
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