Bell 412 accident near Campeche, Mx, June 1, 2010
On June 1, 2010 at about 4:23 pm local time, a Bell 412, registered XAHSI, was substantially damaged in an accident during enroute (cruise) near Campeche. It was flown under rules the NTSB did not record. No one was hurt; 13 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 1, 2010 · about 4:23 pm local time
- Place
- Campeche, Mexico
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 13 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 412 EP · all 412s on the register
- Registration
- XAHSI · no longer on the register · serial 36337
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · rules the NTSB did not record
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On June 1, 2010, approximately 1123 central daylight time, a Bell Helicopter model 412EP, Mexican registration XA-HSI, made a successful water landing after a loss of tail rotor control in the Gulf of Mexico near Campeche, Mexico. The helicopter was en route from an offshore oil rig to a land base in Campeche, Mexico. The two pilots and eleven passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The helicopter floats were deployed and maintained the aircraft afloat for approximately 1 hour and 37 minutes before it was capsized for undetermined reasons. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Mexico. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Mexico. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT) Direccion General de Aeronutica Civil (DGAC) Col Narvarte, Del. Benito Juárez Mexico, D.F, Mexico c.p. 15620 Tel: (55)57239300
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Flight control sys malf/fail during enroute (cruise) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Flight plan: not recorded
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 11 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.