Eurocopter EC120B N871SA
15 October 2009 · San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic · Fatal
Summary
On 15 October 2009 at about 20:35 local time, a Eurocopter EC120B registered N871SA, operated by Helitech S.A., was involved in an accident near San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic
- Coordinates
- 18.5425, -70.5096
- Aircraft
- Eurocopter EC120B
- Registration
- N871SA
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Helitech S.A.
- Operating rule
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- CEN10WA016
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.
Other Eurocopter EC120B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2011 | Eurocopter EC120B | McAllen, Texas, United States | Department of Homeland Security | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2007 | Eurocopter EC120B | Vreden, Germany | Souther Aircraft Consultancy Inc., Trustee | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 2006 | Eurocopter EC120B | Grand Prairie, Texas, United States | American Eurocopter | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 2006 | Eurocopter EC120B | Intracoastal, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Eurocopter EC120B | Triso, Malaysia | Sebiro Holding | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Eurocopter EC120B | Goshen, Indiana, United States | Hanscopter LLC | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2 Feb 2009 | Bell OH-58 | Dominican Republic | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2008 | Cessna 501 | Las Americas, Dominican Republic | Corus Hardware Corp | Fatal | 1 |
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