Bell 430 XC-VER

Summary

On 6 October 2015 at about 23:55 local time, a Bell 430 registered XC-VER, operated by Gobierno del Estado de Veracruz, was involved in an accident near Xalapa, Mexico. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

6 October 2015 at 23:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Xalapa, Mexico

Coordinates

19.4869, -96.7989

Aircraft

Bell 430

Registration

XC-VER

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Gobierno del Estado de Veracruz

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

CEN16WA009

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 October 6, 2015, at 2355 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Bell 430 helicopter, Mexican registration XC-VER, collided with terrain after departure from the El Lencero Airport, Xalapa, Mexico. A postimpact fire ensued. The pilot and co-pilot were fatally injured and the helicopter was destroyed. The helicopter departed the El Lencero Airport at 2353 was en route to the Veracruz International Airport, Veracruz, Mexico. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC). This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the government of the Mexico. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes Providencia No. 807 - 6o piso Colonia del Valle Codigo Postal 03100 México, D.F. Mexico

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.