Bell 206 P2 HCY
7 July 2012 · Chuxiong City, China, China · Fatal
Summary
On 7 July 2012 at about 15:25 local time, a Bell 206 registered P2 HCY, operated by Yunnan General Aviation Co. Ltd., was involved in an accident near Chuxiong City, China, China. 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 15:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chuxiong City, China, China
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206
- Registration
- P2 HCY
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Yunnan General Aviation Co. Ltd.
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- WPR12WA331
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On July, 7 2012, about 1525 UTC, a Bell 206L, P2 HCY, crashed into the Qingshanzui Reservoir in Chuxiong City, China. The helicopter was operated by Yunnan General Aviation Co. Ltd., under the pertinent civil regulation of China. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of China. This report is for information purpose only and contains only information released by the Government of China. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: General Administration of Civil Aviation of China 155 Dongsi Street West Beijing 100710 China Tel: (86) 10 6409-1908 Fax: (86) 10 6401-2907
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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