Robinson R-22 Beta II accident near Wiener Neustadt, Au, August 15, 2007
On August 15, 2007 at about 6:07 pm local time, a Robinson R-22 Beta II (helicopter), registered OEXSM, was substantially damaged in an accident near Wiener Neustadt. It was an instructional flight under non-U.S. private rules. The NTSB record does not give the injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 15, 2007 · about 6:07 pm local time
- Place
- Wiener Neustadt, Australia · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22 Beta II · all R-22 Beta IIs on the register
- Registration
- OEXSM · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · non-U.S. private rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: LOAN Wiener Neustadt
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Wind: from 248° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 29.86 inHg
- Observation at 7:20 pm from LOAN
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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