Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 accident near Evergreen, AL
On February 22, 2026, an Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Evergreen, AL. 3 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 22, 2026
- Place
- Evergreen, AL
- Aircraft
- Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 3 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 31.432°N, 86.943°W
- NTSB ID
- 20260222202478
NTSB summary
On February 22, 2026, at 1510 central standard time, an Airbus EC130 T2 helicopter, N237SH, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Evergreen, Alabama. The commercial pilot and two medical crewmembers were seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 positioning flight. According to the operator, following a patient transport, the pilot flew the helicopter to Pensacola International Airport (PNS), Pensacola, Florida and refueled. Following the refueling, the pilot departed PNS and began the flight back to the helicopter’s home base at Evergreen Medical Center helipad, Evergreen, Alabama. The pilot reported that while on approach to the helipad, the helicopter began an uncommanded yaw to the left. In response to the uncommanded yaw, the pilot lowered the collective, and pitched the nose forward in an attempt to gain airspeed to try to “fly out.” The pilot continued that, despite the attempted remediation, the yaw continued and that, when the helicopter was about 10 to 20 feet above the ground, it impacted an object. Surveillance video captured a portion of the accident sequence. The helicopter entered the frame as it began its approach to the helipad. The helicopter then began to slow, and subsequently began to spin into a leftward yaw. The helicopter descended behind trees, and the impact could be heard. The main wreckage site was located about 0.2 miles from the helipad. The first identified impact point was the roof of a residential home; there were two large dents in the roof’s ridge as well as
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
