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| Date: | Friday 25 November 2011 |
| Time: | 11:40 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 212 |
| Owner/operator: | Aeromasters Airways |
| Registration: | HC-CLH |
| MSN: | 30879 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Quito -
 Ecuador
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Aeromaster Airways's helipad |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter impacted terrain a few moments after the transition from hover to takeoff. The helicopter was substantially damaged and the two pilots and two mechanics on board were seriously injured.
3. CAUSA PROBABLE.-
La Junta Investigadora estima que el accidente se produjo, debido a que el despegue se continuó a pesar de la pérdida de revoluciones al momento de iniciar el ascenso, la que no fue advertida oportunamente por la tripulación.
Sources:
http://helihub.com/2011/11/25/25-nov-11-hc-clh-bell-212-quito-ecuador/
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20111128X55504&key=1
http://web.archive.org/web/20151001202546/http://www.aviacioncivil.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2015/08/26-DE-NOVIEMBRE-DEL-2011-BELL-212.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2011 16:05 | Geno | Added |
| 11-Jan-2012 11:45 | jorgesanhid | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Feb-2012 00:46 | SuperX | Updated [Total fatalities, Departure airport, ] |
| 04-Jun-2014 13:28 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Jun-2014 16:42 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 14-May-2020 07:02 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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