Introduction
On 21 March 2003, at approximately 10:25 UTC, a Robinson R22 Beta helicopter was involved in an accident at Vöslau Airfield in the municipality of Kottingbrunn, Lower Austria. The aircraft was operated by a company for a training flight with a student pilot and a flight instructor on board.
Aircraft Information
The helicopter was a Robinson R22 Beta, a piston-engine helicopter with Austrian nationality. The operator was a company.
Accident Sequence
The flight departed from a hangar apron for a training exercise. During takeoff, at an altitude of approximately 1 to 2 meters above ground, the helicopter experienced a deviation during a right turn. Despite the flight instructor's intervention, the helicopter could not be brought under control. It subsequently settled onto a meadow near the start point in a tilted attitude, tipped to the left, and came to rest about 5.6 meters from the departure point.
Injuries and Damage
Both pilots were wearing seat belts and were able to exit the wreckage unassisted. The student pilot sustained a minor injury to the forehead and was released to home care after examination at a hospital. The flight instructor was uninjured. The helicopter sustained total damage and was destroyed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were sunny with a wind of approximately 10 knots from the north.