- Date
- February 15, 2015
- Place
- Wabo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- P2-HFZBell 206 - L4
- Defining event
- Maneuvering: Loss of engine power (total)
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 90838
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On February 15, 2015, at 1020 local time, a Bell 206 L4, P2-HFZ, experienced a loss of engine power while maneuvering with an external load and subsequently landed hard near Wabo, Papua New Guinea. The helicopter was operated by Helifax Operations Limited under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Papua New Guinea. The pilot, the sole occupant, received minor injuries and the helicopter was substantially damaged. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Papua New Guinea. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Papua New Guinea. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Papua New Guinea Accident Investigation Commission P.O. Box 1709 Boroko, NCD Papua New Guinea Tel: +765.323.29
Aircraft
- Registration
- P2-HFZ
- Reported as
- Bell 206 - L4 (L4)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 52106
- Damage
- Substantial damage