Bell 47 XB-OSS

Summary

On 25 May 2018 at about 00:30 local time, a Bell 47 registered XB-OSS was involved in an accident near Ciudad Valles, Mexico. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

25 May 2018 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Ciudad Valles, Mexico

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bell 47

Registration

XB-OSS

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

CEN18WA214

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 May 25, 2018, at 0030 hours universal coordinated time, a Scotts Bell 47 helicopter, Mexican registration XB-OSS, impacted terrain following a loss of engine power during an aerial application flight in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter was substantially damaged.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the government of Mexico. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) Secretariat of Communications and Transportation Blvd. Adolfo López Mateos 1990, piso 4 Col. Los Alpes Tlacopac, Del. Álvaro Obregón Codigo Postal 01010 México, D.F. Mexico Tel.: (55) 5001-6413 E-mail: [email protected]

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.