Friday, September 04, 2026

Robinson R22 Beta, N276SH, accident occurred on September 3, 2026, at Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC/KRNC), McMinnville, Tennessee

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this writing will be corrected when/if the NTSB preliminary report is released.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N276SH

- History of Flight:
On September 3, 2026, at about 1406 local time, a Robinson R22 Beta, N276SH, registered to Spitzer Helicopter LLC, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident at Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC/KRNC), McMinnville, Tennessee. There was a flight instructor and student pilot onboard, one occupant suffered minor injuries.

The FAA reported that the helicopter experienced a tail strike while practicing auto-rotations and came to rest on its side.

- Weather:

METAR KRNC 031855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW065 SCT085 35/20 A3003 RMK A01

METAR KRNC 031915Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 36/19 A3002 RMK A01

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