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| Date: | Monday 26 January 2009 |
| Time: | 10:12 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Astro |
| Owner/operator: | Alpha Finanzinvest |
| Registration: | OE-XHH |
| MSN: | 0518 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-F1B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Zensweg, Frauenstein, St.Veit/Glan -
 Austria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | St. Pölten, Lower Austria |
| Klagenfurt Airport, Klagenfurt, Austria (LOWK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
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/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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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