MD Helicopters 369 XC-PEP

Summary

On 13 March 2017 at about 23:00 local time, a MD Helicopters 369 registered XC-PEP was involved in an accident near Mexicali, Mexico. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

13 March 2017 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Mexicali, Mexico

Coordinates

32.6456, -115.6967

Aircraft

MD Helicopters 369

Registration

XC-PEP

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Not recorded

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

CEN17WA129

5 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 March 13, 2017, about 1600 hours pacific daylight time, a MD Helicopters model 369FF single-engine helicopter, serial number 0079FF, Mexican registration XC-PEP, collided with high-voltage power lines while maneuvering near Mexicali, Mexico. The pilot and 4 passengers were fatally injured. The local flight departed General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MMML), near Mexicali, Mexico.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC). This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the government of the Mexico. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes Boulevard Adolfo López Mateos No. 1990, piso 4 Colonia Los Alpes, Tlacopac Delegación Álvaro Obregón Codigo Postal 01010 Ciudad de México México Telephone: (55) 5011-6413 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.sct.gob.mx/transporte-y-medicina-preventiva/aeronautica-civil/inicio/

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.