# NTSB WPR18WA061: Enstrom 480, Bacoor, Philippines, December 2, 2017

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: December 2, 2017, 09:00 local (09:00 UTC)
- Place: Bacoor, Philippines
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute-cruise: Loss of engine power (partial)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 96585
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR18WA061
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/96585/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18WA061

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Enroute-cruise: Loss of engine power (partial)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 1,858 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On December 2, 2017, at 0900 universal time coordinated, a Enstrom Helicopter Corporation 480B, RP-C8955, was substantially damaged during a precautionary landing near Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines. The pilot was not injured, and the passenger sustained minor injuries. The flight was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the Government of the Philippines.The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Philippines. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of the Philippines. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation and Inquiry Board Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines Mia Road Pasay City 1300 Philippines Telephone: 632 944 2142 www.caap.gov.ph

## Aircraft

- Registration: RP-C8955 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ENSTROM 480 (B)
- Category: Helicopter
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Registered owner: Beeline Helicopters Inc

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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