Bell 206B
Totes Gebirge, February 8, 2008
Event Information
| Date | February 8, 2008 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Totes Gebirge |
| Country | AU |
| Coordinates | 47.68694, 13.86833 |
| Highest Injury | FATL |
| NTSB Number | DEN08WA062 |
| Event ID | 20080319X00331 |
Aircraft
| Make | Bell |
| Model | 206B |
| Registration # | OE-XRH |
| Operator | Aerial Helecopter Leopold Reidinger |
| Category | HELI |
| FAR Part | NUSN |
| Aircraft Damage | DEST |
Conditions
| Light Condition | - |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 2 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 2 |
Event Location
Full Narrative
On February 8, 2008, at 0830 UTC, a Bell 206B, Austrian registration OE-XRH, serial number 2795, was destroyed when the helicopter struck a cableway cable while maneuvering in mountainous terrain, and subsequently impacted terrain in the vicinity of Totes Gebirge, an 8,251 foot mountain located approximately 45 miles east of Salzburg, Austria. A post crash fire ensued consuming the cabin. The two persons on board were killed in the crash. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Austrian government. Any further information may be obtained from:
Federal Office of Transport
Accident Investigation Branch/Department of Aviation
P.O. Box 3000
Lohnergasse 9
A-1210 Vienna
Austria
This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the Federal Office of Transport, Accident Investigation Branch of Austria.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.