- Date
- August 21, 2008, 05:30 local (09:30 UTC)
- Place
- Copiapo, Chile
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Aircraft
- CC-CKDGarlick UH-1D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- FAA International Office
- Case key
- 68981
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Probable cause
None.
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.
Analysis
None.
Factual narrative
On August 21, 2008, about 0530 Chilean local time, a Garlick UH-1D, Chilean registry CC-CKD, was destroyed when it descended into mountainous terrain shortly after taking off from a helipad in Copiapo, Atacama Region, Chile. The Chilean certificated commercial pilot incurred minor injuries. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which 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 released by the government of Chile.
Aircraft
- Registration
- CC-CKD
- Reported as
- Garlick UH-1D
- Serial number
- 8052
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- Servicios Aereos Kipreos Limitada
- Registered owner
- Servicios Aereos Kipreos Limitada
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- Copiapo
- Destination
- Copiapo
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night