MCDONNELL DOUGLAS 600

Jena-Isserstedt, December 28, 2010

Event Information

DateDecember 28, 2010
Event TypeACC
LocationJena-Isserstedt
CountryGE
Highest InjurySERS
NTSB NumberCEN11RA149
Event ID20110110X63725

Aircraft

MakeMCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Model600
Registration #D-HHWR
OperatorKurt Wagner
OwnerKurt Wagner
CategoryHELI
FAR PartNUSN
Aircraft DamageDEST

Conditions

Light ConditionDAYL
WeatherVMC

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious2
Minor1
None0
Total Injured3

Full Narrative

On December 28, 2010, at 1420 UTC, a MD-Helicopters MD600N, German registration D-HHWR, lost engine power and subsequently impacted terrain near Jena-Isserstedt, Thuringen, German. The pilot and second pilot on board the helicopter sustained serious injuries. The passenger on board sustained minor injuries. The helicopter was destroyed in the crash. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.

This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German government. Any further information may be obtained from:

German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation
Bundesstelle fur Flugenfallensuchung (BFU)
Herman-Blenk Strasse 16
38108 Braunschweig
Germany

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the BFU of Germany.

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