Bell 407T VH-NSH
25 September 2008 · Talbot Bay, Australia · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 September 2008 at about 08:40 local time, a Bell 407T registered VH-NSH, operated by True North No. 2 Pty Ltd, was involved in an accident near Talbot Bay, Australia. 7 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Talbot Bay, Australia
- Coordinates
- -16.3731, 123.9667
- Aircraft
- Bell 407T
- Registration
- VH-NSH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- True North No. 2 Pty Ltd
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Talbot Bay → Talbot Bay
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX08WA302
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On September 25, 2008, at 0840 local time, a Bell 407T, Australia registry VH-NSH, ditched in Talbot Bay, Western Australia, following a loss of engine power while taking off from a marine vessel, the MV True North. The helicopter was being operated by True North No 2 Pty Ltd as a non-scheduled domestic commercial air transportation flight under the pertinent Australian civil aviation regulations. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The helicopter sustained substantial damage. The pilot and 4 passengers were not injured and the remaining 2 passengers sustained minor injuries. The accident is under the jurisdiction of, and is being investigated by, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the ATSB at: ATSB enquiries: 1800 621 372 1800 020 616 Tel: (02) 6274 6141 Tel: (02) 6274 6440 Fax: (02) 6247 3117 Email: [email protected] Web: www.atsb.gov.au Canberra (Central Office) Street address: 62 Northbourne Avenue Canberra ACT 2601 Tel: (02) 6274 6141 Postal address: PO Box 967 Civic Square ACT 2608
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 407 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2008 | Bell 407 | DeLand, Florida, United States | Volusia County Sheriff's Department | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2008 | Bell 407 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Arizona Department of Public Safety | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Dec 2008 | Bell 407 | Bow, New Hampshire, United States | JBI Helicopter Services, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 2008 | Bell 407 | Santiago, Chile | - | Unknown | - |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Bell 407 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Air Methods Corp. | Fatal | 7 |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Bell 407 | Huntsville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2008 | Embraer EMB-120ER | Jundee, WA, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2008 | American Champion (Acac) 7GCBC | Camden, NSW, Australia | Curtis Aviation Pty Limited | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2008 | Airbus A330 | Learmonth Aerodome, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2008 | Beechcraft 1900D | Jabiru, Australia | Vincent Aviation, PTY LTD | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 2008 | McDonnell Douglas 369 | Murray Bridge, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Sep 2008 | Liberty XL-2 | Hoxton Park, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |