Bell 412 EC-KSJ

Summary

On 2 July 2012 at about 14:30 local time, a Bell 412 registered EC-KSJ, operated by INAER Helicopteros, was involved in an accident near Valencia, Spain. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

2 July 2012 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Valencia, Spain

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bell 412

Registration

EC-KSJ

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

INAER Helicopteros

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

CEN12WA418

1 person 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 2, 2012, about 1430 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Bell 412EP helicopter, Spanish registration EC-KSJ, impacted the Forata reservoir near Valencia, Spain. The pilot, the sole occupant, is missing. Pieces of the helicopter have been located on the reservoir's shore and the main wreckage has not been located. The circumstances of the accident are currently under investigation. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Spain. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Spain. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil (CIAIAC): C\ Fruela, 6 28011 Madrid TEL: 91 597 89 63 FAX: 91 463 55 35 e-mail: [email protected]

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.