Bell 412EP XA-UNI

Summary

On 13 November 2010 at about 21:15 local time, a Bell 412EP registered XA-UNI, operated by Asesa, was involved in an accident near Trujillo, Colombia. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

13 November 2010 at 21:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Trujillo, Colombia

Coordinates

4.2992, -76.4353

Aircraft

Bell 412EP

Registration

XA-UNI

Category

Helicopter

Engines

2

Operator

Asesa

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Apartado → Rionegro

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11WA064

3 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 November 13, 2010, about 2115 universal coordinated time, a Bell 412, Mexican registration XA-UNI, owned and operated by Aeroservicios Especializados S.A. de C.V. (ASESA), crashed in mountainous terrain near Trujillo, Colombia. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the area at the time and a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed for the flight from Antonio Roldan Betancourt Airport (SKLC), Apartado, Colombia, to Jose Maria Cordova International Airport (SKRG), Rionegro, Colombia. The helicopter was destroyed and the Mexico certificated commercial pilot and co-pilot, and one passenger were killed. The time of departure from SKLC has not been determined. After departure during cruise flight, the flight encountered adverse weather and the pilot requested to proceed to Tulua (Valle del Cauca, Colombia). A few minutes later the helicopter collided with mountainous terrain. A search was initiated for the helicopter and the wreckage was located 3 days later. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. Any further information can be obtained from: Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronautica Civil Aeropuerto Internacional El Dorado Bogota, Colombia Telephone: 571.425.1000 This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained for the Government of Colombia.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.