# NTSB LAX08WA133: Bell 206L1, Foasi, PNG, Indonesia, February 12, 2008 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation - Date: February 12, 2008 - Place: Foasi, PNG, Indonesia - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 2 serious - Status: Led by another country's authority - Lead agency: Other - NTSB case key (mKey): 67989 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX08WA133 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/67989/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08WA133 ## Probable cause The cause will be determined by the Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Not determined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/05000000): Not determined › Not determined · Other authority investigated (probable cause); cases with it: [All aircraft, 2,247 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/05000000/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Approach: Off-field or emergency landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/440); cases with it: [All aircraft, 3,365 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/440/sequence.md) ## Analysis The helicopter collided with terrain in southern Indonesia, and both pilots survived. Investigators reported that the aircraft was crumpled, and sitting over on its side. Witnesses reported that the helicopter just plummeted to the ground at a very low level. They believed that the approach was irregular compared to previous or normal approaches. The pilot reported that after noticing indicators decaying or going down, he tried to increase power, but to no avail. The accident is under the jurisdiction of and is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Committee. Further information can be obtained from: National Transportation Safety Committee Gedung Karsa, 2nd Floor Department of Transport Merdeka Barat No. 8 Jakarta 10110 Indonesia ## Factual narrative On February 12, 2008, a Bell 206L1, registration P2-IHI, serial number 45723, collided with terrain in southern Indonesia. Islands Nationair was operating the helicopter under the provisions of the Indonesian civilian aviation regulations. Both pilots sustained serious injuries. Investigators reported that the aircraft was crumpled and sitting over on its side. Witnesses reported that the helicopter just plummeted to the ground at a very low level. They believed that the approach was irregular compared to previous or normal approaches. The pilot reported that after noticing indicators decaying or going down, he tried to increase power, but to no avail. The accident is under the jurisdiction of, and is being investigated by, the National Transportation Safety Committee. Further information can be obtained from: National Transportation Safety Committee Gedung Karsa, 2nd Floor Department of Transport Merdeka Barat No. 8 Jakarta 10110 Indonesia Phone: 62 21 350 5137 Fax: 62 21 350 5139 ## Aircraft - Registration: P2-IHI (not matched to a registry record) - Reported make and model: BELL 206L1 - Category: Helicopter - Serial number: 45723 - Engines: Rolls-Royce 250-C30P 250 horsepower turbo shaft - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Non-U.S., commercial - Operator: Islands Nationair - Registered owner: Islands Nationair - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Departed: Upulima, PNG - Flight plan: Unknown 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.