Bell 407 N429PH
5 August 2012 · San Antonio, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 2012 at about 08:31 local time, a Bell 407 registered N429PH, operated by PHI Inc, was involved in an incident near San Antonio, Texas, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 08:31
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Antonio Military Medical (SAMC)
- Coordinates
- 29.2733, -98.2425
- Aircraft
- Bell 407
- Registration
- N429PH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- PHI Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- College Station → San Antonio
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- CEN12IA518
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tower guy wire during the approach to a helipad at night.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The helicopter was on a visual descent at night to a hospital helipad when its left skid struck a tower guy wire, which resulted in a portion of the left skid separating from the helicopter. The pilot declared an emergency and diverted to a nearby airport. The operator reported no preincident malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2012 | Bell 407 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Classic Helicopter Group, LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2012 | Bell 407 | Loma Bonita, Veracruz, Mexico, Mexico | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Bell 407 | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | K-Va-T & W-L Aviation LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 2012 | Bell 407 | Intracoastal City, Louisiana, United States | Bristow US, LLC. | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Oct 2012 | Bell 407 | Coolbaugh Township, Pennsylvania, United States | ACS Helicopters LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Aug 2012 | Bell 407 | Bath, New York, United States | State of New York | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2012 | Hiller UH-12B | Rio Vista, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2012 | Short Bros SHORTS SD3-60 | Houston, Texas, United States | ACC Integrated Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Schleicher ASG29-15M | Uvalde, Texas, United States | Louis Bouderlique | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2012 | Cessna 180H | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Beechcraft 58 | Cypress, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |