# NTSB WPR19WA038: Bell 407 GX, West Bangkala, Indonesia, November 28, 2018

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: November 28, 2018, 08:50 local (08:50 UTC)
- Place: West Bangkala, Indonesia
- Coordinates: -5.476388, 119.523612 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-5.4764&lon=119.5236&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute-cruise: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/340)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 98736
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR19WA038
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/98736/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19WA038

## Sequence of events

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

- [Enroute-cruise: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/340) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/340/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On November 28, 2018, about 0850 coordinated universal time, a Bell Helicopter 407 GX, PK-JPB, executed a precautionary landing following the illumination of the engine chip detector caution light near West Bangkala, Indonesia. There were no injuries to the pilot or passenger and the helicopter sustained substantial damage. The helicopter was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Indonesia. The National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacturer of the helicopter and engine, the NTSB has designated a US accredited representative to assist the NTSC in its investigation. National Transportation Safety Committee Ministry of Transportation Building, 3rd Floor Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No. 5 Jakarta 10110 Indonesia Tel.: (62) 21 351-7606 E-mail: knkt@dephub.go.id Fax: (62) 21 351-7606

## Aircraft

- Registration: PK-JPB (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 407 GX
- Category: Helicopter
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial

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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