ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 134295
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 February 2002 |
| Time: | 20:10 UTC |
| Type: |  Bell 212 |
| Owner/operator: | Aeromasters Airways |
| Registration: | HC-CBN |
| MSN: | 31270 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ishpingo -
 Ecuador
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Ishpingo Heliport |
| Tiputini Airport | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On February 5, 2002, at 1547 eastern daylight time, a Bell 212 helicopter, Ecuadorian registration HC-CBN, was destroyed upon impact with terrain during a forced landing following a reported loss of power during takeoff from a heliport near Ishpingo, Province of Orellana, in the Republic of Ecuador. The two commercial pilots and 3 passengers sustained serious injuries, 5 passengers received minor injuries and 3 passenger were not injured. The helicopter, serial number 31270, was owned and operated by Aeromasters Airways of Quito, Ecuador. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the on-demand air taxi flight for which a VFR flight plan was filed. The flight, which was destined for the Tiputini Airport, was originating at the time of the accident.
PROBABLE CAUSE
The Accident Investigation Board estimates that the probable cause of this event was the loss of lubrication in the helicopter's drive shaft couplings.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB id 20020212X00207
http://web.archive.org/web/20151001202908/http://www.aviacioncivil.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2013/10/bell_212.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2013 17:59 | TB | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 14-May-2020 07:08 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-May-2020 07:08 | harro | Updated [Phase, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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