Summary
On March 24, 2011, a Bell 205 (CC-CID) was involved in an accident near San Clemente, CI. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury, 1 serious injury. The aircraft was destroyed.
On March 24, 2011, at 2230 universal coordinated time, a Bell 205A-1 helicopter, Chilean registration CC-CID, was destroyed when it experienced a tail rotor malfunction, and impacted terrain in San Clemente, Chile. The pilot was fatally injured and one crew member sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that was conducting fire fighting operations under Chilean flight regulations.
The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Chile.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ERA11WA215. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft CC-CID.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
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# ERA11WA215