- Date
- August 23, 2012, 20:20 local (20:20 UTC)
- Place
- Malvinas, Peru
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- OB-1912-PBell 212
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern final: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 84983
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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 August 23, 2012, about 2020 universal coordinated time (1520 local time), a Bell 212, Peruvian registration OB-1912-P, operated by Los Andes S.A.C., was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while approaching a jungle landing site about 19 nautical miles east of Malvinas, Peru. The Peruvian and Ecuadorian pilots, and two passengers, were not injured. One passenger sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight conducted under Peruvian flight regulations.According to Peruvian authorities, about 80 meters from the landing site, the pilot lost directional control and the helicopter impacted the ground and rolled onto its side. The investigation is under the direction of the Republic 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 http://www.mtc.gob.pe/portal/transportes/aereo/ciaa/ciaa.htm This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information that was released by the Republic of Peru.
Aircraft
- Registration
- OB-1912-P
- Reported as
- Bell 212
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 30820
- Engine
- turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- Los Andes S.A.C.
- Registered owner
- Los Andes S.A.C.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- PE1 · Malvinas
- Destination
- Malvinas
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- None
Docket · 2
The files NTSB released with the investigation on June 11, 2014, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 672 KB in all.