ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 270929
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| Date: | Saturday 18 December 2021 |
| Time: | 16:10 LT |
| Type: |  MD Helicopters 500N (MD520N) |
| Owner/operator: | Fuchs Helikopter |
| Registration: | HB-ZBM |
| MSN: | LN088 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Unteriberg, SZ -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Field landing site Eischen |
| Schindellegi Heliport (LSXS) | |
| Investigating agency: | STSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
An MD Helicopters 500N (MD520N) helicopter sustained substantial damage when it crashed in Unteriberg, Schwyz. The sole pilot sustained minor injuries.
During touchdown after an autorotation, the helicopter rolled over to the left.
The helicopter was operated by a private individual at the time of the accident.
Sources:
https://www.polizei-schweiz.ch/helikopter-in-unteriberg-abgestuerzt/
https://www.watson.ch/schweiz/polizeirapport/979047738-helikopterunfaelle-in-zermatt-und-unteriberg-sz
https://www.blick.ch/schweiz/westschweiz/im-wallis-und-in-schwyz-zwei-piloten-schrotten-ihre-helikopter-id17080639.html
STSB
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/63770_1591865235.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex LN-OOX, HB-ZBM, N3224X
Images:
Photo: Kantonspolizei Schwyz
Media:
Zur Klärung des Herganges und der Ursache des Helikopter-Absturzes vom Samstag, 18.12.2021 in Unteriberg suchen wir Zeugen. Personen, welche den Helikopter kurz vor dem Absturz oder den Absturz beobachtet haben, können sich bei der Kapo Schwyz unter Telefon 041 819 29 29 melden. pic.twitter.com/mJktD1MkQh
— Kantonspolizei SZ (@KapoSchwyz) December 19, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2021 19:40 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-Dec-2021 21:03 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Photo] |
| 18-Dec-2021 22:56 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Dec-2021 07:46 | harro | Updated [Source] |
| 19-Dec-2021 11:42 | Captain Adam | Updated [Nature, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 19-Dec-2021 12:34 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 19-Dec-2021 14:44 | harro | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 19-Dec-2021 14:50 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 19-Dec-2021 20:12 | RobertMB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Dec-2021 20:13 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 20-Dec-2021 11:42 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 13-Jan-2022 19:43 | harro | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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