Eurocopter AS 350 B2 CC-AAN

Summary

On 6 November 2010 at about 23:30 local time, a Eurocopter AS 350 B2 registered CC-AAN, operated by Servicios y Transportes Aereos, Hell-can Ltda., was involved in an accident near Taltal, Chile. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

6 November 2010 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Taltal, Chile

Coordinates

-25.5333, -70.2833

Aircraft

Eurocopter AS 350 B2

Registration

CC-AAN

Operator

Servicios y Transportes Aereos, Hell-can Ltda.

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

External Load

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Aguas Verde → Las Breas

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

ERA11WA086

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 November 6, 2010, at 2330 universal coordinated time, a Eurocopter, AS 350 B2 helicopter, Chilean registration CC-AAN, collided with terrain while in low level cruise flight near Taltal, Chile. The flight was operated by Servicios y Transporte Aereos Hell-can Ltda. The helicopter was destroyed by post impact fire. The pilot was killed. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight was en route to Las Breas Airport (SCTT), Las Breas, Chile and departed Aguas Verdes, Taltal, Chile, earlier, about 2300. The flight was conducted under Chilean flight regulations. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Chile. Further information may be obtained from: Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics Chile Elena Blanco # 1050 Providencia, Chile 7500000 Telephone: 011 56 02 410 7399 Fax: 011 56 02 410 7632 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for or released by the Government of Chile.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.