Bell 407 XC-SSP

Summary

On 4 August 2012 at about 13:30 local time, a Bell 407 registered XC-SSP, operated by Gobierno del Estado de Veracruz, was involved in an accident near Tlaxco, Mexico. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

4 August 2012 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Tlaxco, Mexico

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bell 407

Registration

XC-SSP

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Gobierno del Estado de Veracruz

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

CEN12WA536

1 person had minor injuries.

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 4, 2012, at 1330 UTC, a Bell 407 helicopter, Mexico registration XC-SSP, owned and operated by Gobierno del Edo de Veracruz, sustained substantial damage when it lost engine power and impacted terrain near Tlaxco, Tlaxcala, Mexico. The pilot and 2 passengers on board were not injured. A third passenger received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country flight, which was originating and en route to Lencero Airport (MMJA) Jalapa, Mexico. When the helicopter lost engine power, the pilot initiated an autorotation to put it on the ground. The helicopter hit the ground hard and rolled over on its side. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Mexico. Any further information regarding the investigation can be obtained from the Direccion General De Aeronautica Civil (DGAC), Direccion De Investigacion De Accidentes E Incidentes De Aviacion, Mexico, at: Direccion General De Aeronautica Civil (DGAC), Direccion De Investigacion De Accidentes E Incidentes De Aviacion Providencia No 807, 7o Piso 03100 Mexico D. F. Telephone: (52) 44 4044 6405 Facsimile: (52) 55 5523 6275 E-mail: [email protected] This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the DGAC of Mexico.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.