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Accidents · NTSB NYC08WA045 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Robinson R-44 accident near Moscow, Rs, November 26, 2007

On November 26, 2007 at about 10:00 am local time, a Robinson R-44 (helicopter), registered RA04207, was destroyed in an accident near Moscow. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. 2 people were seriously injured. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.

Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
November 26, 2007 · about 10:00 am local time
Place
Moscow, Serbia · map
Type
Accident
Injuries
2 people were seriously injured.
Weather
instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
Aircraft
Robinson R-44 · all R-44s on the register
Registration
RA04207 · no longer on the register
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Flight of an unrecorded kind · 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: Moscow
  • Flight plan: not recorded

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Crew1
Passengers1

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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