Garlick UH-1D CC-CKD

Summary

On 21 August 2008 at about 09:30 local time, a Garlick UH-1D registered CC-CKD, operated by Servicios Aereos Kipreos Limitada, was involved in an accident near Copiapo, Chile. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

21 August 2008 at 09:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Copiapo, Chile

Coordinates

-27.3300, -70.3947

Aircraft

Garlick UH-1D

Registration

CC-CKD

Operator

Servicios Aereos Kipreos Limitada

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Copiapo → Copiapo

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

NYC08WA320

1 person had minor injuries.

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

On August 21, 2008, about 0530 Chilean local time, a Garlick UH-1D, Chilean registry CC-CKD, was destroyed when it descended into mountainous terrain shortly after taking off from a helipad in Copiapo, Atacama Region, Chile. The Chilean certificated commercial pilot incurred minor injuries. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was conducted under Chilean flight regulations. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Chile. Further information may be obtained from: Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil Departamento Prevencion de Accidentes Elena Blanco 1050, Providencia Santiago, Chile Tel: 56-2-4368141 Fax: 56-2-4368142 Email: [email protected] http://www.dgac.cl/portal/page?_pageid=239,83172&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL This report is for informational purposes only, and only contains information released by the government of Chile.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.