Bell 212 HC-CLH

Summary

On 25 November 2011 at about 16:40 local time, a Bell 212 registered HC-CLH, operated by Aeromaster Airways, SA, was involved in an accident near Quito, Ecuador. 4 people were on board and 4 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

25 November 2011 at 16:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Quito, Ecuador

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bell 212

Registration

HC-CLH

Category

Helicopter

Engines

2

Operator

Aeromaster Airways, SA

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Quito → Quito

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12WA086

4 people were seriously injured.

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 25, 2011, about 1640 coordinated universal time (1140 local time), a Bell 212, Ecuadorian registration HC-CLH, operated by Aeromaster Airways, S.A., was substantially damaged when it impacted steep terrain next to the company's helipad in Quito, Ecuador. The two Ecuadorian pilots and two on board mechanics were seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local post-maintenance check flight conducted under Ecuadorian flight regulations. Preliminary information from Ecuadorian authorities indicated that the helicopter had first conducted a series of hover checks before initiating a takeoff over a ravine. According to the pilot, during the takeoff, the helicopter lost rotor rpm, and he attempted a return to the helipad. However, the helicopter impacted the side of the helipad and descended 36 meters to the bottom of the ravine, where it came to rest on its left side in a creek. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Ecuador. Further information can be obtained from: Dirección General de Aviación Civil Junta Investigadora de Accidentes de la República del Ecuador Avenida Colón E5-56 y La Rábida Edificio Ave María Torre Sur Quito, República del Ecuador Tel: 593-02-223-8981 www.dgac.gov.ec This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information released by the government of Ecuador.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.