Bell B212 accident near Nuevo Leon, Mx, March 30, 1997
On March 30, 1997 at about 11:00 am local time, a Bell B212 (helicopter), registered XCJBO, was destroyed in an accident near Nuevo Leon. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under foreign airline rules (Part 129). 1 person was killed, 1 person was seriously injured and 4 people had minor injuries. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
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
- March 30, 1997 · about 11:00 am local time
- Place
- Nuevo Leon, Mexico
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed, 1 person was seriously injured and 4 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Bell B212
- Registration
- XCJBO · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · foreign airline rules (Part 129)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Landing gear: fixed
- Not recorded
The flight
- Flight plan: not recorded
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | 1 | ||
| Passengers | 1 | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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