Eurocopter BO-105 9Y-TIC
26 March 2013 · Granville, Cedros, Trinidad And Tobago · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 March 2013 at about 13:00 local time, a Eurocopter BO-105 registered 9Y-TIC, operated by National Helicopter Services Limited, was involved in an accident near Granville, Cedros, Trinidad And Tobago. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Granville, Cedros, Trinidad And Tobago
- Coordinates
- 10.1108, -61.7347
- Aircraft
- Eurocopter BO-105
- Registration
- 9Y-TIC
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- National Helicopter Services Limited
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Granville, Cedros → Granville, Cedros
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- ERA13WA304
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
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 March 26, 2013, about 1300 universal coordinated time, a Eurocopter BO-105 helicopter, Trinidad and Tobago registry 9Y-TIC, was substantially damaged during a forced landing to a forested area in Granville, Cedros, Trinidad and Tobago. The pilot sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the aerial surveillance flight that was operated by National Helicopter Services Limited. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority P.O Box 2163, National Mail Centre, Golden Grove Road, Piarco Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Telephone: (868) 669-4302 Fax: (868) 669-5397 This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 1995 | Cessna A188B | Couva, Trinidad And Tobago | Dass, Hanslata | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1995 | Cessna A188B | Port of Spain, Trinidad And Tobago | Briko Air Service | No injuries | - |