Rotorway EXEC F-PFBJ
5 April 2018 · Crestet, France · Fatal
Summary
On 5 April 2018 at about 12:49 local time, a Rotorway EXEC registered F-PFBJ, operated by Mr. Barnard Foucher, was involved in an accident near Crestet, France. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:49
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Crestet, France
- Coordinates
- 44.2144, 5.1050
- Aircraft
- Rotorway EXEC
- Registration
- F-PFBJ
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mr. Barnard Foucher
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- France, Cabron → France, Eurre
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- CEN18WA402
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The government of France has notified the NTSB of an accident involving an amateur-built ROTORWAY EXEC helicopter that occurred on April 05, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of France's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of France.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rotorway EXEC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2018 | Rotorway EXEC | Koblenz-Winningen, Germany | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Rotorway EXEC | Saint Pierre, St Pierre And Miquelon | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Aug 2019 | Rotorway EXEC 162F | Herisau, Switzerland | Widmer, Marcel | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 May 2020 | Rotorway EXEC | Rochester, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2020 | Rotorway EXEC 162F | Kenansville, Florida, United States | Sarah Business Llc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Rotorway EXEC 162 | Lindale, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2018 | Cirrus SR22 | Beauberry, France | Aeroclub D Aeroports De Paris | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Cessna 525 | La Môle, France | - | Unknown | - |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Cessna R172 | Aude Fraisse-Cabardes, France | Aero Club Como A.S.D. Sede Legale (Legal | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 2018 | The Boeing 737-800 | Paris, France | Transavia France | Unknown | - |
| 17 Feb 2018 | Beechcraft 95B55 | Saint Laurent La Roche, France | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Sep 2018 | Robin DR400 | Benodet, France | - | Unknown | - |