WAS02WA005

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 407 · Copiapo, Chile · October 11, 2001

Accident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
October 11, 2001, 17:26 local (22:26 UTC)
Place
Copiapo, Chile
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
CC-PBZBell 407
Weather
Visual (VMC)
Lead agency
Other
Case key
53771

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Aircraft

Registration
CC-PBZ
Reported as
Bell 407
Category
Helicopter
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Reynaldo Urbina
Departed
Las Erena
Flight plan
VFR

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC)
Wind
180° at 12 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
68 °F, dew point 54 °F
Altimeter
29.92 inHg