Robinson Helicopter R44 II N272JW accident near Coral Gables, Florida, November 4, 2026
Robinson Helicopter R44 II, registration N272JW, was involved in an accident near Coral Gables, Florida on November 4, 2026. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 3 people on board. Case ERA27FA034 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 29 minutes of the flight after departing the Hollywood/North Perry Arpt area (KHWO), reaching a maximum of 200 ft. The last recorded position was at 16:17 UTC, at 0 ft and 56 knots, descending at 1,216 feet per minute, about 17 km from Miami Intl (KMIA).
The nearest weather report, from KMIA (17 km away), showed wind 70° at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 2,700 ft, weather: RA BR (MVFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Robinson R44 Raven II registered in United States (Mode S A2AEC7).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- November 4, 2026
- Location
- Coral Gables, Florida
- Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter R44 II
- Registration
- N272JW
- Injuries
- Fatal (3 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA27FA034 (In work)
- Departure area
- Hollywood/North Perry Arpt (KHWO)
- Nearest airport
- Miami Intl (KMIA)
- Recorded flight
- 29 min, max 200 ft
- Last recorded position
- 16:17 UTC, 0 ft, 56 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA27FA034; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.