Robinson Helicopter R22 N227WM accident near Spanish Fork, Utah, May 15, 2023
Robinson Helicopter R22, registration N227WM, was involved in an accident near Spanish Fork, Utah on May 15, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR23LA191 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 20 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 7,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 13:33 UTC, at 6,700 ft and 57 knots, descending at 64 feet per minute, about 18 km from Spanish Fork Muni (KSPK).
The nearest weather report, from KSPK (18 km away), showed wind 60° at 5 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 A1FD02).
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
- May 15, 2023
- Location
- Spanish Fork, Utah
- Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter R22
- Registration
- N227WM
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR23LA191 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Spanish Fork Muni (KSPK)
- Recorded flight
- 20 min, max 7,000 ft
- Last recorded position
- 13:33 UTC, 6,700 ft, 57 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR23LA191; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.