CEN16WA376

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer 269C · Lausanne - La Blecherette, Switzerland · September 13, 2016

Accident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
September 13, 2016, 13:10 local (13:10 UTC)
Place
Lausanne - La Blecherette, Switzerland
Injuries
2 uninjured
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
HB-ZLBSchweizer 269C
Defining event
Enroute: Loss of engine power (total)
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
94039

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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

The Swiss Accident Investigation Board (SAIB) of Switzerland has notified the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of an incident involving a Schweizer Aircraft Corporation 269 helicopter, HB-ZLB, that occurred on September 13, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the SAIB under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Switzerland. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Switzerland. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from: Swiss Accident Investigation Board SAIB Aéropôle 1, Route de Morens CH-1530 Payerne Switzerland info@sust.admin.ch

Aircraft

Registration
HB-ZLB
Reported as
Schweizer 269C
Category
Helicopter
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial