ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 191894
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| Date: | Monday 14 October 1991 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 330J Puma |
| Owner/operator: | Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) |
| Registration: | XC-CUE |
| MSN: | 1600 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yesca/Tepic, Nayarit -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Rancho 'Las Palmilla Tepic, Yesca, Nayarit |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed while taking part in Aguamilpa Dam construction. On take-off from Rancho 'Las Palmillas', the helicopter lifted to a height of about 5 metres, flew to the edge of the plateau where the landing site was located, and then began to descend a steep (45 degree) slope, possibly to gain speed.
After about 300 metres the right hand side of the Puma's fuselage struck a tree and then, shortly after this, a second tree. The helicopter swung to the right, lost height and crashed. The helicopter caught fire and was destroyed.
Rancho 'Las Palmillas' is located in hilly terrain and is some 4,900 feet amsl.
Sources:
1. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/25462/
2. WAAS
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Dec-2016 23:00 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 06-Mar-2017 20:28 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2017 12:06 | Aerossurance | Updated [Nature, Source] |
| 06-Dec-2019 18:00 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
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