Bell 206-L4 P2-HFZ
15 February 2015 · Wabo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea · No injuries
Summary
On 15 February 2015 at about 10:20 local time, a Bell 206-L4 registered P2-HFZ was involved in an accident near Wabo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wabo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206-L4
- Registration
- P2-HFZ
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- WPR15WA124
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 February 15, 2015, at 1020 local time, a Bell 206 L4, P2-HFZ, experienced a loss of engine power while maneuvering with an external load and subsequently landed hard near Wabo, Papua New Guinea. The helicopter was operated by Helifax Operations Limited under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Papua New Guinea. The pilot, the sole occupant, received minor injuries and the helicopter was substantially damaged. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Papua New Guinea. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Papua New Guinea. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Papua New Guinea Accident Investigation Commission P.O. Box 1709 Boroko, NCD Papua New Guinea Tel: +765.323.29
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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