Accident
On 15 July 2006 at approximately 08:05 UTC, a Bell 206L helicopter crashed about 200 meters south of the property Kirchberg 28 in Maria Lankowitz, district Voitsberg, Styria, Austria. The accident site was at an elevation of about 2800 ft MSL (coordinates N 47°04.6' E 015°01.6'). The helicopter was engaged in commercial air transport (on-demand operations). The aircraft was owned and operated by Austrian entities: the responsible pilot (Operator A) and the airline (Operator B).
Aircraft
The helicopter was a Bell 206L, manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron (USA). Its state of registry was Austria. The design state was Canada.
Investigation
The Austrian safety investigation body (Sicherheitsuntersuchungsstelle des Bundes, Fachbereich Zivilluftfahrt) was notified at 08:45 UTC on the same day by the search and rescue center of Austro Control GmbH (ACG). An investigation was initiated in accordance with EU Regulation 996/2010. The investigation involved an external expert and MTU AERO ENGINES for technical examination of engine components. The design state (Canada) and manufacturer state (USA) were informed of the accident. The investigation report was published in 2020 under reference BMK-85.112-IV/SUB/ZLF/2020.