DCA16RA014

NTSB accident investigation · Bell Helicopter Textron 609 · Tronzano Vercellese, Italy · October 30, 2015

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
October 30, 2015, 08:00 local (08:00 UTC)
Place
Tronzano Vercellese, Italy
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N609AGBell Helicopter Textron 609
Defining event
Maneuvering: Loss of control in flight
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
92262

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Sequence of events

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Aircraft

Registration
N609AG
Reported as
Bell Helicopter Textron 609 (NO SERIES)
Category
Helicopter
Serial number
60002
Built
2003
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Flight test · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Registered owner
Agustawestland Tilt-Rotor Company Inc
Airworthiness certificate
Special, Experimental (Special)

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