What happened
On January 7, 2008, at 0800 UTC, a Bell 206B helicopter, registration D-HJET, crashed near Zuzenhausen, Germany. The aircraft, operated by LGM Luftfahrt and piloted by the accident pilot, was conducting a pipeline patrol flight originating from Mannheim, Germany.
At the time of the accident, the aircraft was operating under instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) with a visibility of 2 statute miles and winds from 200 degrees at 7 knots. The helicopter impacted terrain under circumstances that were not immediately determined. The accident resulted in 1 fatality and 1 minor injury.