ROTORWAY PH-NTL
16 November 2008 · Lingen, Germany · Fatal
Summary
On 16 November 2008 at about 11:30 local time, a ROTORWAY registered PH-NTL, operated by Herman Louis Sternheim, was involved in an accident near Lingen, Germany. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lingen, Germany
- Nearest airport
- Nordhorn-Lingen (EDWN)
- Coordinates
- 52.4556, 7.1847
- Aircraft
- ROTORWAY
- Registration
- PH-NTL
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Herman Louis Sternheim
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lingen → Lingen
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09WA063
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German government. Any further information may be obtained from: German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation Bundesstelle fur Flugenfallensuchung (BFU) Herman-Blenk Strasse 16 38108 Braunschweig Germany This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the BFU of Germany.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A Rotorway Exec helicopter, Netherlands registration PH-NTL, departed controlled flight and impacted terrain near Lingen, Germany. The helicopter was substantially damaged and the pilot on board was killed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight was originating at the time. This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German government. Any further information may be obtained from: German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation Bundesstelle fur Flugenfallensuchung (BFU) Herman-Blenk Strasse 16 38108 Braunschweig Germany This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the BFU of Germany.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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