Bell 206B
Zuzenhausen, January 7, 2008
Event Information
| Date | January 7, 2008 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Zuzenhausen |
| Country | GE |
| Coordinates | 49.40000, 8.70000 |
| Highest Injury | FATL |
| NTSB Number | DEN08WA048 |
| Event ID | 20080220X00219 |
Aircraft
| Make | Bell |
| Model | 206B |
| Registration # | D-HJET |
| Operator | LGM Luftfahrtgesellschaft mbH |
| Category | HELI |
| FAR Part | NUSN |
| Aircraft Damage | DEST |
Conditions
| Light Condition | - |
| Weather | IMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 1 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 1 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 2 |
Event Location
Full Narrative
On January 7, 2008, at 0800 coordinated universal time, a Bell 206B, German registered D-HJET, owned by LGM Luftfahrtgesellschaft mbH and piloted by the accident pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Zuzenhausen, Germany. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot sustained minor injuries and one passenger was fatally injured. The flight originated from Mannheim, Germany.
The German investigators reported that the "helicopter crashed during a pipeline patrol flight."
The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the German government or German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation
Bundesstelle fuer Flugunfalluntersuchung (BFU)
Hermann-Blenk Strasse 16
38108 Braunschweig
Germany
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.