OE-XBT

Substantial
Fatal

BELL 204S/N: 2053

Accident Details

Date
Friday, July 23, 2010
NTSB Number
CEN10WA435
Location
Salzburg, Australia
Event ID
20100726X43519
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1

Aircraft Information

Registration
OE-XBT
Make
BELL
Serial Number
2053
Model / ICAO
204

Analysis

On July 23, 2010, at 1510 UTC, a Bell 204 B, Austrian registration OE-XBT, crashed in mountainous terrain near Dienten am Hochkonig, Salzburg, Austria, while transporting concrete for building construction. The pilot, the sole person on board, was killed and the helicopter was substantially damaged. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.

The 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 AIB of Austria.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN10WA435