Eurocopter EC120B N8899

Summary

On 20 July 2012 at about 13:35 local time, a Eurocopter EC120B registered N8899, operated by Sebiro Holding, was involved in an accident near Triso, Malaysia. 4 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

20 July 2012 at 13:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Triso, Malaysia

Coordinates

1.4500, 111.9167

Aircraft

Eurocopter EC120B

Registration

N8899

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Sebiro Holding

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Executive/Corporate

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR12WA327

3 people died.

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 20,1012, at 1335 universal coordinated time, a Eurocopter EC120B, N8899, ditched into the Batang Lupar River, near Triso, Malaysia. The helicopter had a United States registration and was operated by the Sebiro Holding Company under the provisions of the Malaysian Civil Aviation Regulations 1996. The commercial pilot was not injured, and three passengers who survived the ditching subsequently drowned in the river. The flight originated at the Kuching International Airport at 0857. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Malaysia. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Malaysia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Pejabat Ketua Inspektor Kemalangan Udara Kementerian Pengagkutan Malaysia Aras 2, Precinct 4 Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan 62570 PUTRAJAYA Tel: +603.88714000 Fax: +603.88714069

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.