Eurocopter AS350B2 XC-MIN
8 April 2009 · Cubiri, Mexico · Fatal
Summary
On 8 April 2009 at about 15:00 local time, a Eurocopter AS350B2 registered XC-MIN, operated by Servicio Geologico Mexicano, was involved in an accident near Cubiri, Mexico. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cubiri, Mexico
- Coordinates
- 26.0094, -109.1036
- Aircraft
- Eurocopter AS350B2
- Registration
- XC-MIN
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Servicio Geologico Mexicano
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cubiri → Cubiri
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09WA370
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On April 8, 2009 at approximately 0800 pacific daylight time a Eurocopter single engine helicopter crashed in mountainous terrain after departing from the Culiacan International Airport, Sinaloa, Mexico. The mission was to take aerial photographs. Several hours later, the helicopter wreckage was located near the town of Cubiri near the highest mountain in the area. The pilot and the two passengers were killed and the helicopter was destroyed. The helicopter engine was secured and sent to Turbomeca Engines facility in Grand Prairie, Texas for further examination. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Mexico. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Mexico. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT) Direccion General de Aeronutica Civil (DGAC) Col. san Juan de Arrgon, 3-seccion Del. Venustiano Carrabza Mexico, D.F, Mexico c.p. 15620 Telephone: 55-2598-0138
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eurocopter AS350B2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2010 | Eurocopter AS350B2 | Pacoima, California, United States | Tiny Bubbles, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2013 | Eurocopter AS350B2 | Talihina, Oklahoma, United States | Eaglemed LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 2003 | Eurocopter AS350B2 | Venice, Louisiana, United States | Taylor Energy Company | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2000 | Eurocopter AS350B2 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 May 2000 | Eurocopter AS350B2 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Rocky Mountain Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 2000 | Eurocopter AS350B2 | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | TEX Air Helcopters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2009 | Beechcraft A36 | Guanajuato, Mexico | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Bell 212 | Aguascalientes, Mexico | Comision Nacional de Agua | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2009 | Boeing 737 | Guadalajara, Mexico | Magnicharter | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 |