ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42637
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| Date: | Friday 15 August 1997 |
| Time: | 10:40 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 412HP |
| Owner/operator: | SACSA/Mexican Police |
| Registration: | XC-PFI (1) |
| MSN: | 36039 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cuernavaca, Morelos -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | MX (MCB) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On August 15, 1997, at 1040 central daylight time, a Bell 412HP helicopter, Mexican registration XCPFI, was destroyed upon impact with single family residences while maneuvering near Cuernavaca, State of Morelos, in the Republic of Mexico. The commercial pilot, his co-pilot and the 6 passengers were fatally injured. The helicopter was owned by Servicios Aereos del Centro S.A.(SACSA), and being operated by the Policia Federal de Caminos (PFC) as a public use executive transport flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight. The flight boarded the 6 passengers and departed from a helipad operated by State of Morelos at Cuernavaca approximately 20 minutes prior to the accident.
Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001208X08646&key=1
http://www.bellhelicopter.textron.com/en/support/flightsafety/pdf/destroyed.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 14-Aug-2010 13:54 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Feb-2013 11:01 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source] |
| 07-Feb-2013 11:07 | TB | Updated [Registration] |
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