Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA N7530D accident near Midway, Utah, April 8, 2023
Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration N7530D, was involved in an accident near Midway, Utah on April 8, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR23LA147 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 24 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 9,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:28 UTC, at 8,500 ft and 74 knots, climbing at 128 feet per minute, about 16 km from Ogden/Hill AFB (KHIF).
The nearest weather report, from KHIF (16 km away), showed wind 140° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Robinson R22 Beta II registered in United States (Mode S AA278A).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- April 8, 2023
- Location
- Midway, Utah
- Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA
- Registration
- N7530D
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR23LA147 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Ogden/Hill AFB (KHIF)
- Recorded flight
- 24 min, max 9,000 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:28 UTC, 8,500 ft, 74 kt
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Sources: NTSB case WPR23LA147; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.