Bell 412 - EP incident near Warri, Ng, April 16, 2010
On April 16, 2010 at about 12:55 pm local time, a Bell 412 - EP (helicopter), registered N5NBFU, suffered minor damage in an incident during enroute near Warri. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
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
- April 16, 2010 · about 12:55 pm local time
- Place
- Warri, Nigeria · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 412 - EP EP · all 412 - EPs on the register
- Registration
- N5NBFU · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On April 16, 2010, about 1255 UTC, 5N-BFU, Bell 412EP, operated by Bristow Pan African Airline, had a loss of power followed by an autorotative landing and collision with the ground at Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. There were no injuries to the 3 occupants. The helicopter received minor damage. There was no fire. The flight originated at Warri. An investigation was instituted by the Nigeria Accident Investigation Bureau (NAIB). As the State of manufacture of the helicopter, a US Accredited Representative was appointed. Please direct inquiries about the investigation to the NAIB. Nigeria Accident Investigation Bureau P.M.B. 106 Murtala Muhammed International Airport Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria
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
- Loss of engine power (total) during enroute defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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