XC-TIJMD HELICOPTER 369HS2017-11-22 NTSB Accident Report

Destroyed
Fatal

MD HELICOPTER 369HSS/N: 920414S

Summary

On November 22, 2017, a Md Helicopter 369HS (XC-TIJ) was involved in an accident near La Morita, MX. The accident resulted in 2 fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.

On November 22, 2017, about 1437 pacific standard time, a MD Helicopters 369HS single-engine helicopter, serial number 920414S, Mexican registration XC-TIJ, crashed while providing aerial support for police activity near La Morita, Mexico. The pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. The local flight departed Tijuana International Airport (MMTJ), near Tijuana, Mexico.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC).

This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN18WA046. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft XC-TIJ.

Accident Details

Date
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
NTSB Number
CEN18WA046
Location
La Morita, Mexico
Event ID
20171205X01542
Coordinates
32.458610, -116.830558
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
MD HELICOPTER
Serial Number
920414S
Model / ICAO
369HS

Analysis

On November 22, 2017, about 1437 pacific standard time, a MD Helicopters 369HS single-engine helicopter, serial number 920414S, Mexican registration XC-TIJ, crashed while providing aerial support for police activity near La Morita, Mexico. The pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. The local flight departed Tijuana International Airport (MMTJ), near Tijuana, Mexico.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC). This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the government of the Mexico.

Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC)

Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes

Boulevard Adolfo López Mateos

No. 1990, piso 4

Colonia Los Alpes, Tlacopac

Delegación Álvaro Obregón

Codigo Postal 01010

Ciudad de México

México

Telephone: (55) 5011-6413

E-mail: cidaiac@sct.gob.mx

Website: http://www.sct.gob.mx/transporte-y-medicina-preventiva/aeronautica-civil/inicio/

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN18WA046