# NTSB ERA11WA122: Bell 212, Cuzco, Peru, January 17, 2011

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: January 17, 2011, 19:40 local (19:40 UTC)
- Place: Cuzco, Peru
- Coordinates: -11.791944, -72.873886
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-11.7919&lon=-72.8739&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Takeoff: Roll over](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/097)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: FAA International Field Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 78198
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA11WA122
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/78198/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=78198
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11WA122

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Takeoff: Roll over](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/097) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 261 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/097/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On January 17, 2011, at 1940 universal coordinated time, a Bell 212 helicopter, Peruvian registration OB-1767-P, registered to Helicopters Service, and operated by Heliamerica S.A.C., experienced an un-commanded roll over during takeoff from a remote helipad in the vicinity of Camisea, Cusco, Peru, and came to rest on its right side. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The certificated airline transport rated pilot in command, commercial pilot co-pilot and three passengers reported no injuries. The helicopter sustained substantial damage. The flight was en route to La Peruaanita, Peru. This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Government of Peru. This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by the Government of Peru. For further information contact: Comision de Investigacion de Accidentes de Aviacion (CIAA) Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil Avenida Jiron Zorritos 1203 Lima 1 Peru Central: 6157800 Tel: ( 511 ) 315 - 7800

## Aircraft

- Registration: OB-1767P (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 212 (NO SERIES)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 30855
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Heliamerica S.A.C.
- Registered owner: Helicopter Service
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Departed: H20 Cusco
- Destination: La Peruaanita

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; injuries: none; airline transport; seat: right
- Co-pilot; injuries: none; commercial; seat: left

## Weather

- Conditions: Day
- Wind: 300° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 95 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter: 29.95 inHg
- Observed at: SPZA

## Docket (1 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on January 25, 2011, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=78198. 8 KB in all.

- Memorandum of Investigation (item 1, .PDF, 8 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40342248&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Memorandum%20of%20Investigation-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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