Summary
On June 01, 2010, a Bell 412 (XA-HSI) was involved in an incident near Campeche, MX. All 13 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
On June 1, 2010, approximately 1123 central daylight time, a Bell Helicopter model 412EP, Mexican registration XA-HSI, made a successful water landing after a loss of tail rotor control in the Gulf of Mexico near Campeche, Mexico. The helicopter was en route from an offshore oil rig to a land base in Campeche, Mexico. The two pilots and eleven passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
The helicopter floats were deployed and maintained the aircraft afloat for approximately 1 hour and 37 minutes before it was capsized for undetermined reasons.
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Mexico.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN10RA345. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft XA-HSI.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On June 1, 2010, approximately 1123 central daylight time, a Bell Helicopter model 412EP, Mexican registration XA-HSI, made a successful water landing after a loss of tail rotor control in the Gulf of Mexico near Campeche, Mexico. The helicopter was en route from an offshore oil rig to a land base in Campeche, Mexico. The two pilots and eleven passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
The helicopter floats were deployed and maintained the aircraft afloat for approximately 1 hour and 37 minutes before it was capsized for undetermined reasons.
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Mexico. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Mexico. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT)
Direccion General de Aeronutica Civil (DGAC)
Col Narvarte, Del. Benito Juárez
Mexico, D.F, Mexico c.p. 15620
Tel: (55)57239300
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN10RA345