Bell 407 P2-HSL
2 May 2015 · Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea · Unknown
Summary
On 2 May 2015 at about 10:20 local time, a Bell 407 registered P2-HSL was involved in an incident near Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. The number of people on board was not recorded. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:20
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 407
- Registration
- P2-HSL
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- ENG15WA040
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not recorded | 0 | 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 May 2, 2015, a Bell Helicopters 407 powered by a Roll-Royce M250-C47B turboshaft experienced an unexpected uncommanded high rate of descent while on approach to the helipad with an external load of two diesel fuel drums. The pilot jettisoned his load and subsequently made a safe landing. The investigation is being conducted by the Accident Investigation Commission (AIC) of Papua New Guinea.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2015 | Bell 407 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Air Evac EMS, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 2015 | Bell 407 | Cameron, Louisiana, United States | PHI Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2015 | Bell 407 | San Agustine Guatemala, Guatemala | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2015 | Bell 407-NO SERIES | Tifalmin Village Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Bell 407 | Justo Romero, Nicaragua | Agricola Tornabe, S.A. de CV | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2015 | Bell 407 | Justin, Texas, United States | Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2015 | Bell 206-L4 | Wabo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2016 | Britten Norman BN2 | Kiunga, Papua New Guinea | Sunbird Aviation LTD | Fatal | 12 |
| 20 Sep 2014 | De Havilland 6 | Mount Lawes, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Nov 2013 | Cessna C208B | Kamusi, Papua New Guinea | - | Unknown | - |
| 2 Mar 2013 | Hughes 369HS | Latangai Island, Papua New Guinea | Jerrys Helicopter Service Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Oct 2011 | De Havilland DHC8 | Madang, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | - | Fatal | 28 |