- Date
- October 15, 2011, 19:33 local (19:33 UTC)
- Place
- Santa Rosa, Venezuela
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 5 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- YVO126Bell 412
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern final: Loss of control in flight
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Parties
- FAA International Office
- Case key
- 82106
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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 October 15, 2011, at 1933 UTC, a Bell 412SP, YV0126, registered to and operated by Electrificacion del Caroni (EDELCA), as a business flight, collided with trees while on approach to Macagua Airport, Santa Rosa, Venezuela. The Venezuelan Government reported the helicopter as being destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airline transport rated pilot and four passengers reported minor injuries. One passenger received serious injuries. The flight originated from Aerodromo La Paragua SVGA), Bolivar, Venezuela at 1843 UTC. This report is for informational purposes only, and contains only information released by or obtained from the Government of Venezuela. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Venezuela. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Officina de Inspectoria Aeronautica Parque Central Torre Este, Piso 34 Apartado de Correos 17587 Caracas, Venezuela Phone: 58-212-201-3828 Fax: 58-212-509-2425
Aircraft
- Registration
- YVO126
- Reported as
- Bell 412 (UNDESIGNAT)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 33137
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Electrificacion del Caroni, CA (EDELCA)
- Registered owner
- Electrificacion del Caroni, CA (EDELCA)
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Departed
- SVGA · Bolivar
- Destination
- Santa Rosa
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Minor
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Seat
- Right
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 70° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 90 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.68 inHg
- Observed at
- SVCB
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on October 24, 2011, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 39 KB in all.