Bell 212 XC-DES
28 February 2009 · Aguascalientes, Mexico · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 February 2009 at about 17:00 local time, a Bell 212 registered XC-DES, operated by Comision Nacional de Agua, was involved in an accident near Aguascalientes, Mexico. 10 people were on board and 10 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aguascalientes, Mexico
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 212
- Registration
- XC-DES
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Comision Nacional de Agua
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Aguascalientes → Aguascalientes
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09WA188
People
10 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Probable cause
Not Required. Investigation is being conducted by the DGAC, Mexico.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Not Required. Investigation is being conducted by the DGAC, Mexico.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2009 | Beechcraft A36 | Guanajuato, Mexico | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Apr 2009 | Boeing 737 | Guadalajara, Mexico | Magnicharter | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2009 | Eurocopter AS350B2 | Cubiri, Mexico | Servicio Geologico Mexicano | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 May 2009 | Cessna 340 | Veracruz, Mexico | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Feb 2009 | Learjet 35 | Ciudad Victoria, Mexico | Rajet Aeroservices | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2009 | Bell 412 | Manzanillo, Mexico | Heliservicio Campeche | Fatal | 2 |