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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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