Summary
On March 11, 2008, a Bell 412EP (N417EV) was involved in an accident near Santa Cruz, PE. The accident resulted in 10 fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.
On March 3, 2008, about 1120 Peruvian local time, a Bell 412EP, N417EV, owned by Evergreen Helicopters, Incorporated, and operated by Helinka S.A.C., was destroyed when it impacted remote, mountainous terrain about 10 nautical miles west of Santa Cruz, Cajamarca, Peru. The United States certificated airline transport pilot, the Peruvian provisional co-pilot, and 10 passengers were fatally injured. Meteorological conditions at the time of the accident were unknown. The helicopter was operating on a company visual flight rules flight plan under Peruvian flight regulations.
According to information released by the Peruvian government, the helicopter was transporting eight miners from the Rio Tinto mine to Chiclayo.
This accident is documented in NTSB report NYC08WA131. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N417EV.
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NTSB Investigation In Progress
Probable cause and narrative details have not yet been published for this accident.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC08WA131