# NTSB NYC08WA182: Bell 407, Santiago, Chile, May 4, 2008

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign
- Date: May 4, 2008, 16:40 local (20:40 UTC)
- Place: Santiago, Chile
- Coordinates: -33.36861, -70.567779
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-33.3686&lon=-70.5678&mi=10
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- Investigation class: Class 5 - No publish
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: Miami International Field Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 68017
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC08WA182
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/68017/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08WA182

## Factual narrative

On May 4, 2008, about 1640 Chilean local time, a Bell 407, Chilean registry CC-PHI, was substantially damaged when it impacted a highway light pole while approaching Vitacura Airport (SCLC), Santiago, Chile. The Chilean certificated private pilot and three passengers were seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The personal flight, which originated at Costa del Sol Airport (SCSO), Lago Rapel, Chile, was conducted under Chilean flight regulations.

The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Chile. Further information may be obtained from:

Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil

Departamento Prevencion de Accidentes

Elena Blanco 1050, Providencia

Santiago, Chile

Tel: 56-2-4368141

Fax: 56-2-4368142

Email: segvuel@dgac.cl

http://www.dgac.cl/portal/page?_pageid=239,83172&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

This report is for informational purposes only, and only contains information obtained for or released by the government of Chile.

## Aircraft

- Registration: CC-PHI (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Bell 407
- Category: Helicopter
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Departed: SCSO, Lago Rapel
- Destination: SCLC, Santiago
- Flight plan: Unknown

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; injuries: serious

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC)

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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