Bell UH1-B and Bell UH1-B accident near Mexico City, Mx, April 5, 1999
On April 5, 1999, 2 aircraft, Bell UH1-B (N64CC) and Bell UH1-B (N123SJ), were involved in the same accident near Mexico City. No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 5, 1999
- Place
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Type
- Accident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft 1
- Bell UH1-B · all UH1-Bs on the register
- Registration
- N64CC · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft 2
- Bell UH1-B · all UH1-Bs on the register
- Registration
- N123SJ · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record for the Bell UH1-B from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Landing gear: fixed
- Not recorded
- Operator: San Joaquin Helicopters, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: Culiacan
- Destination: MEX
- Flight plan: not recorded
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
The factual record for the Bell UH1-B from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Landing gear: fixed
- Not recorded
- Operator: San Joaquin Helicopters, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: Culiacan
- Destination: MEX
- Flight plan: not recorded
- Runway 0
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), has not been read from the NTSB for this case yet; the list appears here once it has. Open the docket at the NTSB.
Other NTSB records under N64CC the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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.