Bell 212 TPH-04
29 February 1980 · Hillsboro, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 February 1980 at about 15:15 local time, a Bell 212 registered TPH-04, operated by Govt of Mexico, was involved in an accident during in flight near Hillsboro, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hillsboro, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 212
- Registration
- TPH-04
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Govt of Mexico
- Operating rule
- Other
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Waco, Tx → Addison, Tx
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- I-0001
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT FAILED IN HELL HOLE AREA
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 1980 | Bell 212 | Galveston, Texas, United States | Petroleum Hsli | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1980 | Bell 212 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Air Logistics | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1980 | Bell 212 | City of Indust, California, United States | Briles Wing AN | Fatal | - |
| 8 Jun 1980 | Bell 212 | Intracstl City, Louisiana, United States | Air Logistics | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1980 | Bell 212 | Sabine Pass, Texas, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |