# NTSB ERA17WA224: MD Helicopter 500, Schinias Marathonas, Greece, June 23, 2017

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: June 23, 2017, 06:45 local (06:45 UTC)
- Place: Schinias Marathonas, Greece
- Coordinates: 38.153888, 24.021667
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1539&lon=24.0217&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 95482
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA17WA224
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/95482/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17WA224

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 1,703 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On June 23, 2017, about 0645 universal coordinated time, a MD Helicopter 500E, Greek registration SX-HBB, was substantially damaged when it struck a power line and impacted terrain near Schinias Marathonas, Greece. The Greek certificated pilot and one passenger were fatally injured, and one passenger was seriously injured. The recreational local flight originated at a heliport at the Schinias Marathonas rowing establishment.This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Development, Infrastructure, Transport & Networks Air Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety Board of Greece. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Air Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety Board Building 221 Helliniko GR 167 01 Athens, Greece E-mail: monada@aaiasb.gr Fax: +30-2109617137 Office phone: +30-210-9608090 This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by or obtained from the Government of Greece.

## Aircraft

- Registration: SX-HBB (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MD HELICOPTER 500 (E)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 0427E
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Personal, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: AIR1 Helicopters
- Registered owner: AIR1 Helicopters
- Airworthiness certificate: Unknown
- Departed: Schinias Marathonas
- Destination: Schinias Marathonas

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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