Accident Robinson R44 Astro OE-XHH,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58571
 
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Date:Monday 26 January 2009
Time:10:12 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic R44 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Robinson R44 Astro
Owner/operator:Alpha Finanzinvest
Registration: OE-XHH
MSN: 0518
Year of manufacture:1998
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Zensweg, Frauenstein, St.Veit/Glan -   Austria
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:St. Pölten, Lower Austria
Destination airport:Klagenfurt Airport, Klagenfurt, Austria (LOWK)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off (damaged beyond repair) at 10:12 local time on 26 January 2009: The helicopter crashed into a forest at Zensweg, Frauenstein, St.Veit/Glan. The pilot had lost situational awareness while flying VFR in instrument conditions. He lost control of the helicopter after entering a cloud. Pilot killed

Sources:

1. http://versa.bmvit.gv.at/uploads/media/26.01.2009__Robinson_R44__GZ._85.150_.pdf
2. http://helihub.com/2009/01/26/26-jan-09-oe-xhh-robinson-r44-near-st-veit-austria/
3. https://kurier.at/nachrichten/289985.php
4. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/146693

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Jan-2009 11:29 Bleiente Added
26-Jan-2009 23:46 rotorspot Updated
27-Jan-2009 12:26 Certosino Updated
19-Feb-2009 11:59 htdi Updated
21-Feb-2009 22:49 Frank Vorwerk Updated
29-Oct-2009 08:56 Alpine Flight Updated
02-Nov-2009 02:21 Alpine Flight Updated
27-Jun-2010 11:31 harro Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative]
05-Oct-2013 16:31 Alpine Flight Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative]
05-Nov-2018 02:04 Dr.John Smith Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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