WPR13WA340

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 407 · Kedaranath, India, India · July 24, 2013

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
July 24, 2013, 10:05 local (10:05 UTC)
Place
Kedaranath, India, India
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
VT-TBEBell 407
NTSB office
Western Pacific Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
87580

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Factual narrative

In July 24, 2013 at 1005 universal coordinated time, a Bell 407, VT-TBE, crashed under unknown circumstances near Kedaranath, India. The helicopter was substantially damaged and the pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The helicopter was operating under the pertinent civil regulations of India. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of India. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of India. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) Safdarjung Airport New Delhi - 110 003 India Tel No.: +91-011-24620272, 73 Fax No.: +91-011-24616715 email: aaib.moca@nic.in

Aircraft

Registration
VT-TBE
Reported as
Bell 407
Category
Helicopter
Serial number
53598
Engine
Rolls-Royce
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Registered owner
M/s Trans Bharat Aviation
Flight plan
Unknown

Docket · 2

The files NTSB released with the investigation on July 30, 2013, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 1.0 MB in all.