Enstrom Helicopter CORP 480B accident near Fundres, It, May 10, 2017
On May 10, 2017 at about 11:43 am local time, a Enstrom Helicopter CORP 480B, registered N480W, was destroyed in an accident during enroute near Fundres. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. 1 person was killed.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 10, 2017 · about 11:43 am local time · cases in 2017
- Place
- Fundres, Italy · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom Helicopter CORP 480B NO SERIES · all 480Bs on the register
- Registration
- N480W · no longer on the register · serial 5110
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On May 10, 2017, about 1143 universal coordinated time,an Enstrom 480B, N480W, was destroyed during an infight break-up near Fundres, Italy. The flight departed from Bolzano, Italy, and was destined for Linz, Italy. The pilot was fatally injured. This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo. Further information pertaining to this may obtained from: Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo Via A. Benigni, 53 00156 Rome Italy Tel.: 39 068 207 8219 / 39 068 207 8200 Fax: 39 068 273 672 This report is for information purposes and contains only information released by the government of Italy.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Unknown or undetermined during enroute defining event
Pilot
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rolls-Royc 250-C20W; 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LIPB Bolzano
- Destination: LOWL Linz
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N480W: not on the register today · the record of its deregistration
- Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480 73 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Engine: Rolls-Royc 250-C20W 51 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/ERA17WA183.json.
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