Mid-air collision Accident Robinson R44 Astro D-HWWG, Sunday 23 August 2009
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Date:Sunday 23 August 2009
Time:15:22 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic R44 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Robinson R44 Astro
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: D-HWWG
MSN: 0075
Year of manufacture:1994
Engine model:Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Erpfental near Ellwangen -   Germany
Phase: Approach
Nature:Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport:Ellwangen-Erpfental (EDPY)
Destination airport:Ellwangen-Erpfental (EDPY)
Investigating agency: BFU
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Burnt out after mid air collision with a Cessna 182 (D-EBDD) on a public show, fell on a field near the airfield.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: BFU
Report number: 3X130-1/09
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/0,1518,644520,00.html
http://www.schwaebische-post.de/436304/
http://www.feuerwehr-ellwangen.de/DMS/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=254:23082009-1525-uhr-flugzeugabsturz-erpfental&catid=41:einsaetze-2009&Itemid=62
https://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Home/homepage_node.htmlcln_005/nn_223970/DE/Publikationen/Untersuchungsberichte/2009/Bericht__09__3X130__R44_2BF182__Ellwangen-Erpfental,templateId=raw,property=publicationFile.pdf/Bericht_09_3X130_R44+F182_Ellwangen-Erpfental.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Aug-2009 09:50 Bleiente Added
23-Aug-2009 10:37 harro Updated
23-Aug-2009 11:02 danzas Updated
24-Aug-2009 03:03 harro Updated
24-Aug-2009 03:43 RobertMB Updated
24-Aug-2009 12:35 Anon. Updated
26-Aug-2009 00:28 Anon. Updated
26-Aug-2009 21:13 Anon. Updated
22-Jul-2010 10:59 Anon. Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
29-Mar-2011 14:49 harro Updated [Source, Narrative, ]

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