Bell 212 OB-1912-P
23 August 2012 · Malvinas, Peru · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 August 2012 at about 20:20 local time, a Bell 212 registered OB-1912-P, operated by Los Andes S.A.C., was involved in an accident near Malvinas, Peru. 5 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Malvinas, Peru
- Coordinates
- -11.7939, -72.6269
- Aircraft
- Bell 212
- Registration
- OB-1912-P
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Los Andes S.A.C.
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Malvinas → Malvinas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- ERA12WA554
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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 August 23, 2012, about 2020 universal coordinated time (1520 local time), a Bell 212, Peruvian registration OB-1912-P, operated by Los Andes S.A.C., was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while approaching a jungle landing site about 19 nautical miles east of Malvinas, Peru. The Peruvian and Ecuadorian pilots, and two passengers, were not injured. One passenger sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight conducted under Peruvian flight regulations.According to Peruvian authorities, about 80 meters from the landing site, the pilot lost directional control and the helicopter impacted the ground and rolled onto its side. The investigation is under the direction of the Republic of Peru. For further information contact: Comision de Investigacion de Accidentes de Aviacion (CIAA) Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil Avenida Jiron Zorritos 1203 Lima 1 Peru Central: 6157800 Tel: ( 511 ) 315 - 7800 http://www.mtc.gob.pe/portal/transportes/aereo/ciaa/ciaa.htm This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information that was released by the Republic of Peru.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2012 | Sikorsky S58 | Cusco, Peru | Helicopteros del Cusco S.a | Fatal | 14 |
| 1 Dec 2011 | Cessna TU206 | Cerro Escalera, Peru | Palmas del Espino S.A. | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Mar 2013 | Beechcraft B200 | La Libertad, Peru | Aero Transporte Sociedad Anonima ATSA | Fatal | 9 |
| 27 Sep 2013 | Boeing 737-53C | Cusco, Peru | Peruvian Airlines S.A. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2013 | Boeing-Vertol 234 | Pucallpa, Peru, Peru | Columbia Helicopters Peru, S.A.C. | Fatal | 7 |
| 19 Sep 2011 | Airbus A320 | Cusco, Peru | Trans American Airlines, S.A. | Unknown | - |