ROBINSON R66

Carinthia — September 8, 2016

Event Information

DateSeptember 8, 2016
Event TypeACC
NTSB NumberCEN16WA365
Event ID20160912X33002
LocationCarinthia
CountryAU
Coordinates47.02333, 12.74833
Highest InjuryFATL

Aircraft

MakeROBINSON
ModelR66
CategoryHELI
Aircraft DamageDEST

Conditions

Light ConditionDAYL
WeatherVMC

Injuries

Fatal1
Serious1
Minor0
None0
Total Injured2

Event Location

Full Narrative

On September 8, 2016, at 1920 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Robinson R66, Austrian registration OE-XHA, was destroyed when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Carinthia, Austria. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot was fatally injured and the passenger was seriously injured. The flight originated from Elberfelder Hutte, Austria, and was en route to Salzburg (LOWS), Austria.

The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Austrian government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Austrian government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Federal Office of Transport

Accident Investigation Branch, Department of Aviation

Postfach 207, 1000 Wien

Lohnergasse 9, 1210 Wien

Austria

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