Summary
On June 29, 2012, a Hughes 369 (D-HLUX) was involved in an accident near Lieser, GE. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury. The aircraft was destroyed.
On June 29, 2012, at 0705 UTC, a Hughes HU369D helicopter, German registration D-HLUX, owned and operated by Hahn Helicopters Flugdienste GmbH, was destroyed when it struck a powerline and subsequently impacted terrain near Lieser, Germany. The pilot, the sole person on board, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local aerial application flight.
This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German government.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN12WA412. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft D-HLUX.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On June 29, 2012, at 0705 UTC, a Hughes HU369D helicopter, German registration D-HLUX, owned and operated by Hahn Helicopters Flugdienste GmbH, was destroyed when it struck a powerline and subsequently impacted terrain near Lieser, Germany. The pilot, the sole person on board, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local aerial application flight.
This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German government. Any further information may be obtained from:
German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation
Bundesstelle Fur Flugenfalluntersuchung (BFU)
Hermann-Blenk Strasse 16
38108 Braunschweig
Germany
Phone: +49 5 31 – 35 48 – 0
Telefax: +49 5 31 – 35 48 – 246
www.bfu-web.de
This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the BFU of Germany.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN12WA412