# NTSB ERA12WA041: Bell 412, Santa Rosa, Venezuela, October 15, 2011

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: October 15, 2011, 19:33 local (19:33 UTC)
- Place: Santa Rosa, Venezuela
- Coordinates: 8.199999, -62.718055 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=8.2000&lon=-62.7181&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Approach-VFR pattern final: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 5 minor
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Parties: FAA International Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 82106
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA12WA041
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/82106/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=82106
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12WA041

## Sequence of events

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

- [Approach-VFR pattern final: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 5,002 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md)
- [Approach-VFR pattern final: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470); cases with it: [All aircraft, 10,189 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md)

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: 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.

- Pilot; injuries: minor; 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 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on October 24, 2011, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=82106. 39 KB in all.

- Foreign Accident Statement (item 1, .PDF, 39 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40356029&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Foreign%20Accident%20Statement-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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