Aerospatiale AS350 OB-1909-P

Summary

On 29 October 2009 at about 13:05 local time, a Aerospatiale AS350 registered OB-1909-P, operated by Helinka, was involved in an accident near Loreto, Peru. 4 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

29 October 2009 at 13:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Loreto, Peru

Coordinates

-3.7239, -75.4314

Aircraft

Aerospatiale AS350

Registration

OB-1909-P

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Helinka

Operating rule

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Loreto → Loreto

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA10WA043

2 people 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 October 29, 2009, about 1305 UTC, a Eurocopter AS350-B2, Peruvian registration OB-1909-P, operated by Helinka, had a total loss of engine power while descending to a remote landing zone. The helicopter collided with trees during a forced landing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed. The helicopter received substantial damage. The commercial pilot and one passenger were killed. One passenger received serious injury and the remaining passenger reported no injuries. The flight originated from a remote landing site at Loreto, Peru, at 1235 UTC. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Peru Comision de Investigacion de Accidentes de Aviacion (CIAA). Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: CIAA Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil Jirón Zorritos 1203 Lima 1 Perú Telephone: 011-511-615-7800, Ext. 3030 This report is for informational purposes only, and contains only information released by the Government of Peru.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.