Bell 206B JetRanger III, N992MR, accident occurred on September 10, 2025, near Monroe, Georgia

• Location: Monroe, GA
• Accident Number: ERA25LA338
• Date & Time: September 10, 2025, 11:00 Local
• Registration: N992MR
• Aircraft: Bell 206
• Injuries: 2 Serious
• Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

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On September 10, 2025, about 1100 eastern daylight time, a Bell 206, N992MR, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Monroe, Georgia. The flight instructor and student pilot were seriously injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight.

According to the flight instructor, he and the student were practicing hovering at about 10-15ft agl in an open field when the helicopter suddenly, and violently, turned to the right. The instructor, who was sitting in the left seat, immediately rolled the throttle control to the idle position before the helicopter contacted the ground. The helicopter immediately caught fire and was consumed.

The flight instructor stated that the student pilot had purchased the helicopter about a month ago and that he had flown with the student 3 or 4 times in that helicopter prior to the accident. On the day of the accident, the flight instructor met the student pilot at the student pilot’s residence where the helicopter was stored. The training for the day included a flight from the student pilot’s residence to Covington Municipal Airport (CVC) in Covington, Georgia, where they did some training before refueling. The instructor stated that they filled the helicopter with fuel before departing CVC and headed toward the field where the accident occurred to practice hovering. While practicing hovering, the instructor stated that he was on the controls with the student and did not feel any erratic maneuvers or jerking that would have caused the helicopter to turn violently to the right.

The wreckage was retained for further examination.

Robinson R66 Turbine, N6633L, fatal accident occurred on September 6, 2025, near Airlake Airport (LVN/KLVN), Lakeville, Minnesota

• Location: Lakeville, MN 
• Accident Number: CEN25FA367 
• Date & Time: September 6, 2025, 14:42 Local 
• Registration: N6633L 
• Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66 
• Injuries: 2 Fatal 
• Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal 

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On September 6, 2025, about 1442 central daylight time, a Robinson Helicopter Company R66 helicopter, N6633L was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Lakeville, Minnesota. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The helicopter was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight.

The helicopter departed a farm near Jordan, Minnesota, about 1434 and was enroute to New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH), New Richmond, Wisconsin, when it impacted the ground near a cornfield and came to rest near railroad tracks and a rail car about 0.2 nautical miles northwest of Airlake Airport (LVN), Lakeville, Minnesota. A post impact fire ensued and destroyed the helicopter.

The impact heading was about 78° and the main wreckage came to rest on a heading of about 177°. Cornstalks preceding the initial impact site were cut at 45°. Most of the debris was contained to a 55 ft path between the cornfield and the rail car, consisting of the tail cone, empennage, tail rotor, fuselage, landing gear, and most of the main rotor; however, some pieces of the main rotor blades were found near the approach end of runway 12 at LVN, 610 ft beyond (southeast) the impact site.

Due to impact damage, the main rotor and tail rotor flight controls could not be functionally tested. The main rotor drive shaft was bent due to impact above the swashplate; however, the driveshaft could be moved slightly by hand confirming continuity from the input yoke through the main rotor driveshaft and the tail rotor output yoke. The tail rotor input yoke was rotated by hand with no anomalies.

A witness to the accident stated that the helicopter was flying straight and level and then it turned sharply to the right and the nose of the helicopter pointed toward the ground. It remained in that attitude until it disappeared behind a building, and she lost sight of it. Video surveillance near the approach end of runway 12 at LVN captured the helicopter impacting the ground in a nose low attitude on its ride side.

The helicopter was retained for further examination.