Bell 407 VT-PHH

Summary

On 30 December 2012 at about 06:45 local time, a Bell 407 registered VT-PHH, operated by Pawan Hans Limited, was involved in an accident near Katra, India, India. 7 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 6 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

30 December 2012 at 06:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Katra, India, India

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bell 407

Registration

VT-PHH

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Pawan Hans Limited

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Katra, India → Sanjhi Chat

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR13WA187

1 person was seriously injured.

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 December 30, 2012, at 0645 universal coordinated time, a Bell 407, VT-PHH, registered to and operated by Pawan Hans Helicopter Ltd., experienced a loss of engine power and subsequent hard landing to the Katra Helipad, Katra, India. The helicopter was substantially damaged and the pilot was seriously injured. The six passengers received minor injuries. The helicopter was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of India. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of India. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of India. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Deputy Director General Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) DGCA Complex Opposite Safdarjung Airport New Delhi - 110 003 India Tel No.: +91-011-24620272, 73 Fax No.: +91-011-24616715 email: [email protected]

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.