Bell 412 YVO126
15 October 2011 · Santa Rosa, Venezuela · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 October 2011 at about 19:33 local time, a Bell 412 registered YVO126, operated by Electrificacion del Caroni, CA (EDELCA), was involved in an accident near Santa Rosa, Venezuela. 6 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 5 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Rosa, Venezuela
- Coordinates
- 8.2000, -62.7181
- Aircraft
- Bell 412
- Registration
- YVO126
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Electrificacion del Caroni, CA (EDELCA)
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bolivar → Santa Rosa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA12WA041
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 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 October 15, 2011, at 1933 UTC, a Bell 412SP, YV0126, registered to and operated by Electrificacion del Caroni (EDELCA), as a business flight, collided with trees while on approach to Macagua Airport, Santa Rosa, Venezuela. The Venezuelan Government reported the helicopter as being destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airline transport rated pilot and four passengers reported minor injuries. One passenger received serious injuries. The flight originated from Aerodromo La Paragua SVGA), Bolivar, Venezuela at 1843 UTC. This report is for informational purposes only, and contains only information released by or obtained from the Government of Venezuela. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Venezuela. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Officina de Inspectoria Aeronautica Parque Central Torre Este, Piso 34 Apartado de Correos 17587 Caracas, Venezuela Phone: 58-212-201-3828 Fax: 58-212-509-2425
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2011 | Boeing DC-9 | Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela | Aeropostal | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Gates Lear Jet 35 | Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela | Martin Andrew Trustee | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2011 | Partenavia P68 | Cojedes, Venezuela | Said Jose Saldivia Padua | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 Dec 2011 | Piper PA28 | Andres Bello, Tachira, Venezuela | Centauros LTDA, Escuela de Aviacion | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Feb 2011 | Cessna 340 | Tachira, Venezuela | Premezolados Agreconsa C.A | Fatal | 6 |
| 9 Feb 2011 | Scotts-Bell 47 47G-4A | El Tocuyo, Venezuela | Fumiteca | Fatal | 1 |