Bell 430 XC-DPC
19 October 2002 · Jalapa, Mexico · Fatal
Summary
On 19 October 2002 at about 00:30 local time, a Bell 430 registered XC-DPC, operated by Government of the State of Veracruz, was involved in an accident near Jalapa, Mexico. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jalapa, Mexico
- Coordinates
- 19.5833, -96.5694
- Aircraft
- Bell 430
- Registration
- XC-DPC
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Government of the State of Veracruz
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Veracruz → Jalapa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- NTSB number
- FTW03WA020
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2002 | Bell 430 | Indore, India | Madhya Pradesh Government | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2003 | Bell 430 | Highland, Michigan, United States | CJ System Aviation Group | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2000 | Bell 430 | Chiu An, Taiwan | Daily Air Corp. | Unknown | - |
| 11 Jul 2005 | Bell 430 | Gulf of Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2009 | Bell 430 | Kurnoon, India | Government of Andhra Pradesh Gad (Poll "C") | Fatal | 5 |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Bell 430 | Venice, Louisiana, United States | Chevron USA Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2002 | Bellanca 17-30A | Puertecitos, Mexico | Milton E. Black | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2002 | Grandman COZY | Los Barriles, Mexico | Anoir M. Rizk | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Nov 2002 | Cessna 182M | Gonzaga, Mexico | Donald H. Thornburgh | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Cessna 206 | Guachochi, Mexico | Taxis Aereos del Parral | Fatal | 6 |
| 1 Nov 2002 | McDonnell Douglas DC 9-32 | Monterrey, Mexico | Aerovias de Mexico S.A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2001 | Let 410 UVP-E | Chichen Itza, Mexico | Aero FERINC0 S.a. de C.v. | Fatal | 19 |