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April 28, 2012 · Robinson · D-HARV
Wuppertal-Langerfeld, DE
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 28, 2012
Injury Outcomes
4 injuries (4 minor injuries)
Location
Wuppertal-Langerfeld, DE
Aircraft
Robinson
Tail Number
D-HARV
Operator
General Aviation
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN12WA268
On April 28, 2012, at 1650 coordinated universal time, a Robinson R44 helicopter, D-HARV, impacted terrain near Wuppertal-Langerfeld, Germany. The pilot and 3 passengers sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German government. This report is for information purposes only. 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 April 28, 2012, at 1650 coordinated universal time, a Robinson R44 helicopter, D-HARV, impacted terrain near Wuppertal-Langerfeld, Germany. The pilot and 3 passengers sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German government. This report is for information purposes only. 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 Time16:50 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledUnknown
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftRobinson
Tail NumberD-HARV
DamageSubstantial
OperatorGeneral Aviation
People & Injuries
Injury Summary4 injuries (4 minor injuries)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor4
Uninjured0
Total4
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0