Bell 206B-III 9M-AXH

Summary

On 11 April 2011 at about 13:50 local time, a Bell 206B-III registered 9M-AXH, operated by Sabah Air Aviation, was involved in an accident near Sibu, Malaysia, Malaysia. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

11 April 2011 at 13:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Sibu, Malaysia, Malaysia

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bell 206B-III

Registration

9M-AXH

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Sabah Air Aviation

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sibu, Malaysia → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

WPR11WA200

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 April 11, 2011, about 1350 coordinated universal time, a Bell 206B-III, 9M-AXH, collided with terrain during takeoff near Sibu, Malaysia. The pilot was fatally injured and the helicopter was substantially damaged. The helicopter was operated by Sabah Air Aviation under the pertinent civil regulations of Malaysia. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Malaysia. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Malaysia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Chief Inspector of Air Accidents Ministry of Transport Department of Civil Aviation Level 1, 2, 3 Block D5 Federal Government Administration Centre 62502 Putrajaya Malaysia Tel: (60) 3-8871-4000 Fax: (60) 3-8871-4069

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.