Preliminary information
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.
Text from the NTSB; a preliminary report can change and names no cause. Open the NTSB docket for ERA17WA183 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- May 10, 2017
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Fundres, IT
- Highest injury
- Fatal
- Fatal injuries
- 1
Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B
- N-number
- N480W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rule
- Non-US, non-commercial
- Purpose of flight
- UNK
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.