- Date
- July 2, 2012, 14:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place
- Valencia, Spain
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Aircraft
- EC-KSJBell 412
- Investigation class
- Class 5 - No publish
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 84176
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Factual narrative
On July 2, 2012, about 1430 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Bell 412EP helicopter, Spanish registration EC-KSJ, impacted the Forata reservoir near Valencia, Spain. The pilot, the sole occupant, is missing. Pieces of the helicopter have been located on the reservoir's shore and the main wreckage has not been located. The circumstances of the accident are currently under investigation. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Spain. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Spain. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil (CIAIAC): C\ Fruela, 6 28011 Madrid TEL: 91 597 89 63 FAX: 91 463 55 35 e-mail: ciaiac@fomento.es
Aircraft
- Registration
- EC-KSJ
- Reported as
- Bell 412 (EP)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 36467
- Engine
- Pratt And Whitney PT6T-3D, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- INAER Helicopteros
- Registered owner
- INAER Helicopteros
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on July 12, 2012, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 30 KB in all.