- Date
- November 6, 2010, 23:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Taltal, Chile
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- CC-AANEurocopter AS 350 B2
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- FAA/IFO
- Case key
- 77989
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Findings · 2
NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On November 6, 2010, at 2330 universal coordinated time, a Eurocopter, AS 350 B2 helicopter, Chilean registration CC-AAN, collided with terrain while in low level cruise flight near Taltal, Chile. The flight was operated by Servicios y Transporte Aereos Hell-can Ltda. The helicopter was destroyed by post impact fire. The pilot was killed. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight was en route to Las Breas Airport (SCTT), Las Breas, Chile and departed Aguas Verdes, Taltal, Chile, earlier, about 2300. The flight was conducted under Chilean flight regulations. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Chile. Further information may be obtained from: Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics Chile Elena Blanco # 1050 Providencia, Chile 7500000 Telephone: 011 56 02 410 7399 Fax: 011 56 02 410 7632 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for or released by the Government of Chile.
Aircraft
- Registration
- CC-AAN
- Reported as
- Eurocopter AS 350 B2
- Serial number
- 3323
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- External load · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Servicios y Transportes Aereos, Hell-can Ltda.
- Departed
- Aguas Verde
- Destination
- SCTT · Las Breas
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Injuries
- Fatal
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Flight hours
- 10,567 total
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on December 22, 2010, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 7 KB in all.