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January 7, 2008 · Bell 206B · D-HJET
Zuzenhausen, DE
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 7, 2008
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (1 fatality, 1 minor injury)
Location
Zuzenhausen, DE
Aircraft
Bell 206B
Tail Number
D-HJET
Operator
Lgm Luftfahrtgesellschaft Mbh
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
DEN08WA048
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
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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
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time08:00 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledUnknown
Flight Plan ActivatedUnknown
Aircraft
AircraftBell 206B
Tail NumberD-HJET
Aircraft CategoryHeli
DamageDestroyed
OperatorLgm Luftfahrtgesellschaft Mbh
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (1 fatality, 1 minor injury)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Minor
Conditions
ConditionsIMC
Wind200° @ 7 kt
Visibility2 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 600 ft
Temperature / Dew Point43 C / 43 C
Altimeter29.86 inHg
Observation Time08:50
Weather SourceWFAC