CEN12WA412

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 369 · Lieser, Germany · June 29, 2012

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
June 29, 2012, 07:05 local (07:05 UTC)
Place
Lieser, Germany
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
D-HLUXHughes 369
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
84152

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Factual narrative

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.

Aircraft

Registration
D-HLUX
Reported as
Hughes 369 (D)
Category
Helicopter
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Aerial application · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Hahn Helicopters
Registered owner
Hahn Helicopters

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
150° at 6 knots
Visibility
6 statute miles
Temperature
72 °F, dew point 66 °F
Altimeter
29.86 inHg
Observed at
EDFH, 9 nm away