# NTSB WPR13WA340: Bell 407, Kedaranath, India, India, July 24, 2013

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: July 24, 2013, 10:05 local (10:05 UTC)
- Place: Kedaranath, India, India
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 87580
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR13WA340
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/87580/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=87580
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13WA340

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 407
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 53598
- Engines: Rolls-Royce
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Registered owner: M/s Trans Bharat Aviation
- Flight plan: Unknown

## Docket (2 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on July 30, 2013, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=87580. 1.0 MB in all.

- Non-Docket Statement (item 1, .PDF, 193 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40397683&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Non-Docket%20Statement-Master.PDF
- Final Accident Report (item 2, .PDF, 4 photos, 834 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40444747&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Final%20Accident%20Report-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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