ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44743
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| Date: | Friday 13 August 2004 |
| Time: | 08:32 |
| Type: |  Bell 407 |
| Owner/operator: | Golden Aviation |
| Registration: | XA-CVG |
| MSN: | 53535 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Santa Cruz Ayotusco -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Toluca |
| Atizpan | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On August 13, 2004, approximately 0820 central daylight time, a Bell 407 helicopter, Mexican registration XA-CVG, was destroyed upon impact with terrain under unknown circumstances near Santa Cruz Ayotusco, in the State of Mexico, Republic of Mexico. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the helicopter, was fatally injured. The helicopter, serial number 53535, was owned and operated by Golden Aviation S.A. de C.V., an on-demand air taxi operator based at Toluca, Mexico. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed; however, ground fog and drizzle were reported in the area at the time of the accident. The positioning flight departed from the Toluca International Airport (MTLC) to pick up three passengers at Atizapan, Mexico. The accident occurred while the flight was en route to this destination.
Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040830X01315&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Mar-2013 13:40 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Mar-2013 20:49 | TB | Updated [Location] |
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