Bell 206 P2-HBC

Summary

On 25 September 2008 at about 00:12 local time, a Bell 206 registered P2-HBC, operated by Heli Niugini, was involved in an accident near Douglas Camp, Papua New Guinea. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

25 September 2008 at 00:12

Classification

Accident

Location

Douglas Camp, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates

-7.0000, 142.0000

Aircraft

Bell 206

Registration

P2-HBC

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Heli Niugini

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

External Load

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Douglas Camp → Douglas Camp

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

LAX08WA305

1 person died.

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 September 25, 2008, at 1012 local time, a Bell 206L3, Papua New Guinea (PNG) registry P2-HBC, crashed in a remote area near Douglas Camp (PNG) under unknown circumstances while reportedly performing long line operations. The helicopter was operated by Heli Niugini under the pertinent provisions of the PNG civil aviation regulations. The helicopter sustained substantial damage and the pilot, the sole occupant, was killed. The accident is under the jurisdiction of, and is being investigated by, the Papua New Guinea aircraft accident investigation authority. Further information can be obtained from: Director of Air Safety Investigation Department of Civil Aviation P.O. Box 684 Boroko, NCD Papua New Guinea Tel.: (675) 271764 Fax: (675) 272201 AFTN: AYPYYAYX Telex: 22203 NE

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.