# NTSB WPR20WA010: Bell 412, Port Said City, Egypt, October 11, 2019

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: October 11, 2019, 11:47 local (11:47 UTC)
- Place: Port Said City, Egypt
- Coordinates: 32.956943, 32.30389 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9569&lon=32.3039&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Maneuvering: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 100469
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR20WA010
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/100469/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20WA010

## Factual narrative

On October 11, 2019, about 1147 coordinated universal time, a Bell Helicopter 412EP, SU-CBX, impacted the sea about 65 miles north of Port Said City, Egypt after losing control in flight. There were no injuries to the two pilots and three passengers, and the helicopter sustained substantial damage. The helicopter was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Egypt. The Egyptian Aircraft Accident Investigation Directorate is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacturer of the helicopter, the NTSB has designated a US accredited representative to assist in their investigation. Central Directorate of Aircraft Accident Investigation Ministry of Civil Aviation P.O. Box 52, Cairo Airport Road Heliopolis, Post Number 11776 Cairo Egypt Tel.: (20) 2 2268 8371 Website: www.civilaviation.gov.eg

## Sequence of events

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

- [Maneuvering: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240) (defining event)

## Aircraft

- Registration: SU-CBX (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 412 (EP)
- Category: Helicopter
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: Unknown

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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