Enstrom 280 HB-XLS

Summary

On 22 January 2016 at about 08:45 local time, a Enstrom 280 registered HB-XLS, operated by Flugschule Eichenberger AG, was involved in an accident near Buttwil, Switzerland. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

22 January 2016 at 08:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Buttwil, Switzerland

Coordinates

47.2647, 8.3025

Aircraft

Enstrom 280

Registration

HB-XLS

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Flugschule Eichenberger AG

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

CEN16WA099

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On January 22, 2016, about 0845 hours universal coordinated time, an Enstrom model 280C helicopter, Swiss registration HB-XLS, sustained damage to the tail rotor control system before liftoff from the Buttwil Airfield (LSZU), Buttwil, Switzerland. The pilot was not injured. The local flight was preparing to depart LSZU at the time of the event. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (STSB). This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by or obtained from the government Switzerland. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board Bundeshaus Nord, Kochergasse 10 CH-3003 Berne Switzerland Tel: +41 58 466 33 00 Website: http://www.sust.admin.ch Email: [email protected]

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.