Bell 407 CC-PHI

Summary

On 4 May 2008 at about 20:40 local time, a Bell 407 registered CC-PHI was involved in an accident near Santiago, Chile. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

4 May 2008 at 20:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Santiago, Chile

Coordinates

-33.3686, -70.5678

Aircraft

Bell 407

Registration

CC-PHI

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lago Rapel → Santiago

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

NYC08WA182

Injuries not recorded.

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 May 4, 2008, about 1640 Chilean local time, a Bell 407, Chilean registry CC-PHI, was substantially damaged when it impacted a highway light pole while approaching Vitacura Airport (SCLC), Santiago, Chile. The Chilean certificated private pilot and three passengers were seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The personal flight, which originated at Costa del Sol Airport (SCSO), Lago Rapel, Chile, 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 obtained for or released by the government of Chile.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.