# NTSB CEN12RA180: Bell 407, Loma Bonita, Veracruz, Mexico, Mexico, February 21, 2012

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: February 21, 2012, 14:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place: Loma Bonita, Veracruz, Mexico, Mexico
- Coordinates: 18.201389, -95.821662 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.2014&lon=-95.8217&mi=10
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 83037
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN12RA180
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/83037/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=83037
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12RA180

## Factual narrative

On February 21, 2012, about 1400 central standard time, a Bell 407 helicopter, XA-JMB, had a loss of engine power and impacted terrain near Loma Bonita, Veracruz, Mexico. The commercial pilot, who was the sole occupant, was seriously injured. The helicopter was substantially damaged and was operated by Heliservicio Campeche S.A. de C.V. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The local flight and had departed from Veracruz, Mexico. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Mexico. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Mexico. The NTSB designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 13 as the state of registry, and as the state of manufacture of the aircraft and the engine. All inquiries should be directed to: Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT) Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) Col Narvarte, Del. Benito Juárez Mexico, D.F., Mexico c.p. 15620 Tel: (55) 57239300 Website: www.sct.gob.mx

## Aircraft

- Registration: XA-JMB (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 407
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 53274
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Departed: Veracruz, Mex
- Flight plan: Unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day

## Docket (1 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on March 19, 2012, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=83037. 14 KB in all.

- Narrative (item 1, .PDF, 14 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40364823&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Narrative-Master.PDF

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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