Fuel exhaustion Accident Hughes 500D (369D) D-HOBY,
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Date:Wednesday 15 June 2022
Time:c. 07:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic H500 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hughes 500D (369D)
Owner/operator:DHD - Heliservice GmbH
Registration: D-HOBY
MSN: 107-0215D
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:near Ellenz-Poltersdorf, Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate -   Germany
Phase: En route
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:Local Project Base
Destination airport:Local Project Base
Investigating agency: BFU
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
A Hughes 500D (369F) crashed on a slope of a vineyard near Ellenz-Potersdorf, Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, during agricultural spraying operations.
Both occupants were not injured and the helicopter received substantial damage.

The engine of the helicopter had lost power as a result of fuel exhaustion.

ex VH-HRJ, D-HOBY. N8689F

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BFU
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 8 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.wochenspiegellive.de/cochem-zell/artikel/spritzhubschrauber-abgestuerzt-1
https://news-trier.de/blaulicht/spritzhubschrauber-stuerzt-an-der-mittelmosel-auf-weinbergsweg-ab,71981.html

https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/55137_1497725101.jpg

Media:

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Jun-2022 18:54 witeblax Added
21-Jun-2022 18:56 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Source, Embed code]
21-Jun-2022 18:56 harro Updated [Aircraft type]
22-Jun-2022 19:39 RobertMB Updated [Time, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative]

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