Date:	Monday 1 February 2010
Time:	14:15 LT
Type:	Robinson R44 Astro
Owner/operator:	Heli-flight GmbH & Co KG
Registration:	D-HAUT
MSN:	0504
Year of manufacture:	1998
Engine model:	Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Reichshof-Blankenbach near Oberberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen -   Germany
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Calibration/Inspection
Departure airport:	Reichelsheim
Destination airport:	Bonn-Hangelar
Investigating agency:	BFU
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
The helicopter was on a pipeline control flight and due to bad weather and poor visibility the pilot tried to land the helicopter on a snow-covered field when the helicopter fell on its side. Both on board escaped with minor injuries.

https://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Home/homepage_node.htmlcln_007/nn_223970/DE/Publikationen/Untersuchungsberichte/2010/Bericht__10__3X005__R44__Blankenbach,templateId=raw,property=publicationFile.pdf/Bericht_10_3X005_R44_Blankenbach.pdf
http://www.oberberg-aktuell.de/index.php?id=70&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=105082&cHash=68ac4917de

https://www.planepictures.net/v3/show.php?id=819241 (photo)

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
02-Feb-2010 12:33	RobertMB	Added
27-Apr-2010 12:04	harro	Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ]