D-HBLTROBINSON R442011-03-31 NTSB Accident Report

Destroyed
None

ROBINSON R44

Summary

On March 31, 2011, a Robinson R44 (D-HBLT) was involved in an incident near Straubing, GE. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft was destroyed.

On March 31, 2011, at 1630 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R44 Raven II Helicopter, D-HBLT, collided with an aircraft storage hangar at Straubing-Wallmühle Airport, Straubing, Germany. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries; the helicopter was destroyed by post-accident fire.

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Germany. This report is for information purposes only, and contains only information released by the Government of Germany. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation Hermann-Blenk-Str. 16 38108 Braunschweig Germany Tel.: (49) 531 3548 0 E-mail: box@bfu-web.de Fax: (49) 531 3548 246 Telex: 952749 ACCID D Website: http://www.bfu-web.de

This incident is documented in NTSB report WPR11WA217. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft D-HBLT.

Accident Details

Date
Thursday, March 31, 2011
NTSB Number
WPR11WA217
Location
Straubing, Georgia
Event ID
20110503X12228
Coordinates
48.902778, 12.517222
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
2
Total Aboard
2

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
ROBINSON
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
R44R44
Aircraft Type
Rotorcraft
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

On March 31, 2011, at 1630 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R44 Raven II Helicopter, D-HBLT, collided with an aircraft storage hangar at Straubing-Wallmühle Airport, Straubing, Germany. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries; the helicopter was destroyed by post-accident fire.

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Germany. This report is for information purposes only, and contains only information released by the Government of Germany. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation

Hermann-Blenk-Str. 16

38108 Braunschweig

Germany

Tel.: (49) 531 3548 0

E-mail: box@bfu-web.de

Fax: (49) 531 3548 246

Telex: 952749 ACCID D

Website: http://www.bfu-web.de

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# WPR11WA217