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Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Grossenhain Georgia
Tuesady, June 22, 1999 11:15 EDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
On June 22, 1999 at 1115 Eastern Daylight Time, a Robinson R22 helicopter, N220WP, was substantially damaged during a mid-air collision with a Zlin Z-42M airplane near Grossenhain, Saxonia, Germany. The flight inspector and student pilot of the airplane, and the pilot and passenger of the helicopter were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and the type of flight plan filed was unknown.
According to German aviation authorities, the helicopter departed Kueritz, Germany, at 0758, destined for Dresden, Germany. The helicopter made one stop en route, on a farm, near Kueritz. The airplane departed Riesa airfield, 20 miles northwest of Dresden, at 1024, for a VFR check-flight.
The helicopter and the airplane collided at 2,000 feet msl near Grossenhain, Saxonia, Germany, 14 nautical miles north of Dresden. Both aircraft were in level flight. The helicopter had a heading of 150 degrees and the airplane had a heading of 240 degrees.
As a result of the collision, the airplane lost its tailplane, and the helicopter lost its landing skids. Both aircraft impacted a field and were destroyed. Following the impact with the ground, the airplane caught fire and completely burned.
The weather conditions at the accident site were: wind from 310 degrees at 15 knots, gusts to 25 knots; visibility 20 km up to 50 km; a broken layer of cumulus clouds at 3,600 feet agl, and a few cumulus clouds at 2,500 feet agl with light rain showers.
This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Bundesstelle fur Flugunfalluntersuchung Braunschweig, Germany Telephone: 49-531-35480
This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the German Government.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 6/22/1999 |
| Event Day of the Week | Tuesday |
| Time of Event | 1115 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Daylight Time |
| Event City | GROSSENHAIN |
| Event State | -- |
| Event Country | GEORGIA |
| Zipcode of the event site | -- |
| Event Date Year | 1999 |
| Event Date Month | 6 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | Yes |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | -- |
| Event Location Longitude | -- |
| Event Location Airport | -- |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | -- |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Unknown |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | -- |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | -- |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | Unknown |
| Investigator's weather source | -- |
| Time of the weather observation | |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 0 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | -- |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 0 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 0 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | -- |
| Lighting Conditions | Not Reported |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Unknown |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Unknown |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | 0 |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | 0 |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 0 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | -- |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -- |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 0 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 0 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | 0 |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | -- |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | Unknown |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | Fatal |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | 0 |
| Injury Total Fatal | 4 |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | -- |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | 4 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 0 |
| NTSB Notification Source | |
| NTSB Notification Date | Jun 25 1999 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 926 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | IMAGE |
| Date of most recent change to record | May 9 2008 3:41PM |
| User who most recently changed record | grer |
| Basic weather conditions | -- |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
Aircraft #2 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N220WP | -- |
| NTSB Number | NYC99WA206A | NYC99WA206B |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Non-U.S., Non-Commercial | Non-U.S., Non-Commercial |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | Unknown | Unknown |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | -- | -- |
| Damage | Substantial | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | Unknown | -- |
| Aircraft Explosion | Unknown | -- |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Robinson | Zlin |
| Aircraft Model | R22 | Z-42M |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | R22 | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | -- | -- |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Category | Helicopter | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | Unknown | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | -- | -- |
| Number of Engines | -- | -- |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Unknown | -- |
| Date of Last Inspection | -- | -- |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- | -- |
| Airframe Hours | -- | -- |
| ELT Installed | Unknown | -- |
| ELT Activated | Unknown | -- |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown | -- |
| ELT Type | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Owner City | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Owner State | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Country | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | -- | -- |
| Operator is an individual? | -- | -- |
| Operator Name | -- | -- |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No | -- |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | No | -- |
| Operator Street Address | -- | -- |
| Operator City | -- | -- |
| Operator State | -- | -- |
| Operator Country | -- | -- |
| Operator Zip code | -- | -- |
| Operator Code | -- | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- | -- |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Second Pilot on Board | Unknown | -- |
| Departure Point Same as Event | No | No |
| Departure Airport Code | -- | -- |
| Departure City | KUERITZ | Riesa |
| Departure State | -- | -- |
| Departure Country | -- | GE |
| Departure Time | 0 | -- |
| Departure Time Zone | -- | -- |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- | dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere |
| Destination Airport Code | -- | -- |
| Destination City | DRESDEN | -- |
| Destination State | -- | -- |
| Destination Country | -- | -- |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Cruise | Cruise |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | May 9 2008 3:42PM | May 9 2008 3:42PM |
| User who most recently changed record | grer | grer |
| Since inspection or accident | -- | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 0 | -- |
| Runway Length | -- | -- |
| Runway Width | -- | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No | No |
| Medical Flight | -- | -- |