Bell 212 OB-1850

Summary

On 16 January 2008 at about 18:50 local time, a Bell 212 registered OB-1850, operated by Aviation del Sur S.A., was involved in an accident near Kiteni, Peru. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

16 January 2008 at 18:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Kiteni, Peru

Coordinates

-12.1911, -73.0028

Aircraft

Bell 212

Registration

OB-1850

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Aviation del Sur S.A.

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kiteni → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

NYC08WA081

Injuries not recorded.

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 January 16, 2008, about 1850 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Bell 212, Peruvian registration OB-1850, sustained substantial damage when it impacted a jungle area under unknown circumstances, near Kiteni, Peru. Injuries to the two flightcrew and seven passengers were unknown. The helicopter departed Kiteni, Peru at an unknown time, with an intended return to Kiteni. This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Comision de Investigacion de Accidentes de Aviacion (CIAA). Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: CIAA 1203 Zorritos Avenue Lima, Peru This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Peru.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.