- Date
- May 25, 2018, 00:30 local (00:30 UTC)
- Place
- Ciudad Valles, Mexico
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- XB-OSSBell 47
- Defining event
- Maneuvering: Loss of engine power (total)
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 97420
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On May 25, 2018, at 0030 hours universal coordinated time, a Scotts Bell 47 helicopter, Mexican registration XB-OSS, impacted terrain following a loss of engine power during an aerial application flight in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter was substantially damaged.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the government of Mexico. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) Secretariat of Communications and Transportation Blvd. Adolfo López Mateos 1990, piso 4 Col. Los Alpes Tlacopac, Del. Álvaro Obregón Codigo Postal 01010 México, D.F. Mexico Tel.: (55) 5001-6413 E-mail: cidaiac@sct.gob.mx
Aircraft
- Registration
- XB-OSS
- Reported as
- Bell 47
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Unknown