- Date
- April 6, 2016, 13:30 local (13:30 UTC)
- Place
- Bern, Switzerland
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- HB-ZGORobinson R22 Beta
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise: Electrical system malf/failure
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 92999
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On April 6, 2016, about 1330 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), the crew of a Robinson R22 BETA, Swiss registration HB-ZGO, made a precautionary landing at Bern Airport (LSZB), Bern, Switzerland, after they smelled smoke. They noted the alternator had failed and the electrical system was shut down. The alternator fire was extinguished on landing. The two pilots were not injured. The helicopter received minor damage. The helicopter was registered to and operated by Mountain Flyers 80 Ltd. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the incident. The local flight originated from LSZB at an undetermined time. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Swiss Transportation Safety Board (STSB). This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the government of the Switzerland. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Swiss Transportation Safety Board Aeropole 1, 1530 Payerne Bern, Switzerland
Aircraft
- Registration
- HB-ZGO
- Reported as
- Robinson R22 Beta
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 3830
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-J2A, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Registered owner
- Mountain Flyers 80 Ltd.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- LSZB · Berne
- Destination
- LSZB · Berne
- Airport
- LSZB · Berne Airport
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Role
- Pilot
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC)
- Observed at
- LSZB