ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP 480B

Fundres, May 10, 2017

Event Information

DateMay 10, 2017
Event TypeACC
LocationFundres
CountryIT
Coordinates46.89861, 11.69833
Highest InjuryFATL
NTSB NumberERA17WA183
Event ID20170517X14413

Aircraft

MakeENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP
Model480B
Registration #N480W
OwnerBANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE
CategoryHELI
FAR PartNUSN
Aircraft DamageDEST

Conditions

Light Condition-
Weather-

Injuries

Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured1

Event Location

Full Narrative

On May 10, 2017, about 1143 universal coordinated time,an Enstrom 480B, N480W, was destroyed during an infight break-up near Fundres, Italy. The flight departed from Bolzano, Italy, and was destined for Linz, Italy. The pilot was fatally injured.
This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo.

Further information pertaining to this may obtained from:
Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo
Via A. Benigni, 53
00156 Rome
Italy
Tel.: 39 068 207 8219 / 39 068 207 8200
Fax: 39 068 273 672

This report is for information purposes and contains only information released by the government of Italy.

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