Bell 407 P2-HSN
22 September 2023 · Madang Province, Papua New Guinea · Unknown
Summary
On 22 September 2023 at about 05:15 local time, a Bell 407 registered P2-HSN was involved in an accident near Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 05:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 407
- Registration
- P2-HSN
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- GAA23WA267
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. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Bell 407 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2023 | Bell 407 | Cabazon, California, United States | Air Shasta Rotor & Wing Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Bell 407 | Nuevo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Sep 2023 | Bell 407 | Linden, New Jersey, United States | Helicopter Flight Services Inc. | Unknown | - |
| 16 Nov 2023 | Bell 407 | Chesterfield, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Bell 407 | Kalea, Hawaii, United States | K&S Helicopters Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Bell 407 | Mount Baldy, California, United States | Air Methods Corp | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2023 | Beechcraft 200C | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2024 | De Havilland DHC6 | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | Tropicair Limited | Unknown | - |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Boeing 737 | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | Air Niugini Ltd | Unknown | - |
| 27 Apr 2022 | Daher 100 | West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 2024 | Pilatus Britten Norman BN-2B-26 ISLANDER | Wasu, Papua New Guinea | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Cessna 208 | Papua, Papua New Guinea | - | Fatal | 1 |