ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44516
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| Date: | Saturday 30 April 2005 |
| Time: | 13:15 |
| Type: |  Bell 407 |
| Owner/operator: | Helivan Helicopters |
| Registration: | XA-RRV |
| MSN: | 53218 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | La Primavera -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Guadalajara (MGDL) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On April 30, 2005, at 1315 central daylight time, a Bell 407 helicopter, Mexican registration XA-RRV, was destroyed under unknown circumstances while hovering out of ground effect near La Primavera, Municipality of Zapopan, State of Jalisco, in the Republic of Mexico. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the helicopter, was fatally injured. The helicopter, serial number 53218, was owned and operated by Helivan S.A de C.V, of Toluca, Mexico. The helicopter, under the operational control of the Forestry Department, was involved in fire fighting operations within the La Primavera Forest. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area for the local flight for which a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed. The local flight originated from the Guadalajara International Airport, near Guadalajara, Jalisco, approximately 1230.
Local authorities reported that the helicopter was conducting external load operations with a Bambi bucket suspended from a 90-foot sling. The wreckage of the helicopter came to rest within 300 meters of the forest fire.
Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20050517X00624&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Mar-2013 13:19 | TB | Updated [Cn, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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