Date:	Wednesday 15 June 2022
Time:	c. 07:50
Type:	Hughes 500D (369D)
Owner/operator:	DHD Deutscher Helicopter Dienst GmbH, Ochtendung
Registration:	D-HOBY
MSN:	107-0215D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
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. Suffered engine failure due to fuel exhaustion and fell to side from 6m above ground.
Both occupants were not injured and the helicopter received substantial damage.

Repaired.

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

History:
Built OCT77 as N8689F. To Ocean Technology Ltd, AnchoragecAK. Cancelled AUG87. To Helicopte Resource Pty Ltd, Tyabb, Victoria as VH-HRJ . To City & Country Helicopters Pty Ltd, Caloundra QLD sand cancelled 27APR90. Permit to Fly as D-HOBY issued 28JUN90. Rgd to the operator 16JUL90. Cerrtified at Ochtendungb09JUL90, TT3217h. Operated in Portugal 1992 and from Gross Kreutz (as DHD Heliservice Gmbh) sometimes. Last annual 01JUN22, TT18.860h.









































ex VH-HRJ, D-HOBY. N8689F

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

BFU 22-0513-3X
Files of reg office LBA

In der Nähe von #Ellenz-Poltersdorf (Kreis #Cochem-Zell) ist soeben ein Spritzhubschrauber abgestürzt. Mehr auf https://t.co/EUCs1blXGp Video: Jens Weber pic.twitter.com/G1oNl2Ch4p

— Rhein-Zeitung (@RheinZeitung) June 15, 2022

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
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, ]
30-Oct-2025 09:34	Gerhardt	Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ]