Bell OH-58 XB-KYY

Summary

On 3 September 2010, a Bell OH-58 registered XB-KYY was involved in an accident near Tuxtlas, Mexico. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

3 September 2010

Classification

Accident

Location

Tuxtlas, Mexico

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bell OH-58

Registration

XB-KYY

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

CEN10WA574

2 people 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 September 3, 2010, at an unknown time, a Bell OH-58, Mexican registration XY-KYY, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while conducting crop dusting operations near Tuxtlas, Mexico. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The Mexican investigators reported that a loud noise was heard before the helicopter impacted the ground with the main rotor blades stopped. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Mexican government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Mexican government or DGAC. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT) Direccion General de Aeronutica Civil (DGAC) Col Narvarte, Del. Benito Juárez Mexico, D.F, Mexico c.p. 15620 Tel: (55)57239300

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.