# NTSB WPR12WA327: Eurocopter EC120B, N8899, Triso, Malaysia, July 20, 2012

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: July 20, 2012, 13:35 local (13:35 UTC)
- Place: Triso, Malaysia
- Coordinates: 1.45, 111.916664 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=1.4500&lon=111.9167&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 1 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 84464
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR12WA327
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/84464/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=84464
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12WA327

## Factual narrative

On July 20,1012, at 1335 universal coordinated time, a Eurocopter EC120B, N8899, ditched into the Batang Lupar River, near Triso, Malaysia. The helicopter had a United States registration and was operated by the Sebiro Holding Company under the provisions of the Malaysian Civil Aviation Regulations 1996. The commercial pilot was not injured, and three passengers who survived the ditching subsequently drowned in the river. The flight originated at the Kuching International Airport at 0857. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Malaysia. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Malaysia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Pejabat Ketua Inspektor Kemalangan Udara Kementerian Pengagkutan Malaysia Aras 2, Precinct 4 Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan 62570 PUTRAJAYA Tel: +603.88714000 Fax: +603.88714069

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8899](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8899-2015-05-21), registration cancelled 2015-05-21, S/N 1541, built 2008 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EUROCOPTER EC120B
- Registry model: [Eurocopter EC120B](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-ec120b) (registry code 8680987) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Turbomeca ARRIUS-2F](https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arrius-2f) (registry code 60010, turbo-shaft) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 1541
- Engines: TURBOMECA ARRIUS 2F 432 horsepower turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Executive/Corporate, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Sebiro Holding
- Registered owner: Helicopter Asia Inc
- Flight plan: Unknown

## Docket (1 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on July 27, 2012, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=84464. 196 KB in all.

- Non Docket Statement (item 1, .PDF, 196 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40374126&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Non%20Docket%20Statement-Master.PDF

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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