Bell 412EP XC-PUE
18 December 2001 · Rio Frio, Mexico · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 December 2001 at about 20:30 local time, a Bell 412EP registered XC-PUE, operated by Government of the State of Puebla, was involved in an accident near Rio Frio, Mexico. 10 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rio Frio, Mexico
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 412EP
- Registration
- XC-PUE
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Government of the State of Puebla
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rio Frio → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- WAS02WA012
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
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.
Other Bell 412 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2001 | Bell 412HP | Los Cabos, Mexico | Heliservicio de Campeche S.A. | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Bell 412SP | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 2000 | Bell 412 | Cold Springs, Nevada, United States | US Department of Interior | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Feb 2000 | Bell 412 | Karns, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2000 | Bell 412 | San Juanito, Mexico | Helivan S.a. de C.v. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Bell 412 | Rantoul, Illinois, United States | Air Center Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2001 | Let 410 UVP-E | Chichen Itza, Mexico | Aero FERINC0 S.a. de C.v. | Fatal | 19 |
| 6 Sep 2001 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B | Tijuana, Mexico | Aerolitoral Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Cessna TU206G | Baborigame, Mexico | Taxis Aereos de Parral | Fatal | 8 |
| 24 Sep 2001 | Douglas DC-8 | Mexico City, Mexico | DHL Airways Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2001 | Cessna 182 | Zumatlan, Mexico | Mary C. Webb | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jun 2001 | Cessna 206 | Baborigame, Mexico | Taxis Aereos Sinaloa | Fatal | 6 |