Summary
On August 24, 2019, a Rotorway EXEC 162F (HB-YKJ) was involved in an accident near Herisau, SZ. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury, 1 serious injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
On August 24, 2019, about 1400 universal coordinated time, a Rotorway Exec 162F helicopter, Swiss registration HB-YKJ, was destroyed when it crashed in a meadow during an autorotation and caught fire, about 3 miles south of Herisau, Switzerland. The pilot was fatally injured, and the passenger sustained serious injuries.
The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of Switzerland. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Swiss Transport Investigation Safety Board (STSB).
The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the STSB investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN19WA285. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft HB-YKJ.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On August 24, 2019, about 1400 universal coordinated time, a Rotorway Exec 162F helicopter, Swiss registration HB-YKJ, was destroyed when it crashed in a meadow during an autorotation and caught fire, about 3 miles south of Herisau, Switzerland. The pilot was fatally injured, and the passenger sustained serious injuries.
The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of Switzerland. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Swiss Transport Investigation Safety Board (STSB).
The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the STSB investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.
Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Swiss Transport Investigation Safety Board (STSB)
3003 Bern, Switzerland
Tel. +41 58 466 80 79
Fax +41 58 466 33 01
Website: https://www.stsb.admin.ch
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN19WA285