Robinson Helicopter R44 N744CJ accident near Kinnelon, NJ, USA, October 19, 2026
Robinson Helicopter R44, registration N744CJ, was involved in an acc near Kinnelon, NJ, USA on October 19, 2026. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor. Case ERA27LA017 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 10 minutes of the flight after departing the Morristown Muni area (KMMU), reaching a maximum of 1,800 ft. The last recorded position was at 00:27 UTC, at 500 ft and 7 knots, descending at 256 feet per minute, about 14 km from Caldwell/Essex Cnty (KCDW).
The nearest weather report, from KCDW (14 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Robinson R44 Astro registered in United States (Mode S AA01A1).
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
- October 19, 2026
- Location
- Kinnelon, NJ, USA
- Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter R44
- Registration
- N744CJ
- Injuries
- Minor
- NTSB case
- ERA27LA017 (In work)
- Departure area
- Morristown Muni (KMMU)
- Nearest airport
- Caldwell/Essex Cnty (KCDW)
- Recorded flight
- 10 min, max 1,800 ft
- Last recorded position
- 00:27 UTC, 500 ft, 7 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA27LA017; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.