UNknown Hummingbird 300LS

Rzeszow — September 6, 2016

Event Information

DateSeptember 6, 2016
Event TypeACC
LocationRzeszow
CountryPL
Coordinates50.11222, 22.02695
Highest InjuryNONE
NTSB NumberCEN16WA367
Event ID20160913X11724

Aircraft

MakeUNknown
ModelHummingbird 300LS
Registration #SP-YLN
CategoryHELI
Aircraft DamageSUBS

Conditions

Light Condition—
Weather—

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
None1
Total Injured0

Event Location

Full Narrative

On September 6, 2016, at 1125 UTC, an amateur built Hummingbird 300LS helicopter, Polish registration SP-YLN, caught fire during the on-ground cool down period following the first hovering flight of the helicopter after being built. The accident occurred at the Rzeszow Jasionka Airport (EPRZ) , Rzeszow, Poland. The pilot was not injured. The helicopter was substantially damaged.

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained for the Government of Poland.

The State Commission of Aircraft Accident Investigation

(SCAAI)

Ministry of Transport and Maritime Economy

ul. Chalubinskiego 4/6

00-928 Warszawa 67

Poland

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