ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44322
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| Date: | Monday 26 September 2005 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1H |
| Owner/operator: | Pan American Partners |
| Registration: | N3140U |
| MSN: | 71-20310 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pisa Flores -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On September 26, 2005, at 1345 central daylight time, a single-engine Bell UH-1H Helicopter, N3140U, was destroyed upon impact with terrain while maneuvering near Pisa Flores, State of Hidalgo, in the Republic of Mexico. The commercial pilot was fatally injured and the copilot was seriously injured. The helicopter was being operated for the Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) in support of fire control operations near Pisa Flores. Visual meteorological condition prevailed throughout the area for the public-use fire fighting suppression flight. A visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed for the local flight. The time and point of departure for the flight are unknown.
According to the local authorities, the helicopter crashed while performing sling load operations near the Guadalupe Mountains.
The investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Government of the Republic of Mexico. Any further information may be obtained from:
Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes
Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil (DGAC)
Providencia 807, Cuarto Piso
Colonia del Valle, Codigo Postal 03100
Mexico, D.F.
This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from the DGAC of the Republic of Mexico
CAUSE:
Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20051024X01716&key=1
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N3140U
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Jun-2010 06:52 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-Dec-2019 18:00 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2020 07:36 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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