Bell 407 XC-UPN
11 April 2006 · Morelia, Mexico · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 April 2006 at about 17:15 local time, a Bell 407 registered XC-UPN, operated by State of Michoacan, was involved in an accident near Morelia, Mexico. 5 people were on board and 5 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morelia, Mexico
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 407
- Registration
- XC-UPN
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- State of Michoacan
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Morelia → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- DFW06WA099
People
5 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 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.
Other Bell 407 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2006 | Bell 407 | Bangalore, India | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 2006 | Bell 407 | Raytown, Missouri, United States | CJ Systems Aviation Group, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2006 | Bell 407 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Bell 407 | Havre, Montana, United States | Silver State Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2006 | Bell 407 | Dagsboro, Delaware, United States | Heloair Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Oct 2007 | Bell 407 | St Cloud, Minnesota, United States | Air Methods, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2006 | Boeing B767-200 | Cancun, Mexico | Continental Airlines Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2006 | Beechcraft 35 | Ensenada, Mexico | Robert W. McEneany | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Sep 2006 | Piper PA-46-310P | Toluca, Mexico | Unknonw | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Sabreliner NA-265T39 | Culiacan, Mexico | FAX AIR S.A. de C.V. | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Mar 2006 | Cessna 150 | San Luis Potosi, Mexico | Academia de Vuelo | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jul 2006 | Cessna 182C | Tepic, Mexico | Transportes Aereos Regionales | Fatal | 5 |