Summary
On February 18, 2011, a Bell 206 (HK-4594) was involved in an accident near Vereda Galan, CO. The accident resulted in 4 fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.
On February 18, 2011, about 0415 universal coordinated time, a Bell 206-B, Colombian registration HK-4594, operated by Heliservice LTDA, crashed in mountainous terrain near Vereda Galan, Colombia, and was consumed by a post crash fire. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the area at the time of the accident. The flight departed from Bucaramanga, Colombia, and was traveling to Cesar, Colombia. The helicopter was destroyed and the Colombian certificated pilot and three passengers were killed. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ERA11WA155. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft HK-4594.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On February 18, 2011, about 0415 universal coordinated time, a Bell 206-B, Colombian registration HK-4594, operated by Heliservice LTDA, crashed in mountainous terrain near Vereda Galan, Colombia, and was consumed by a post crash fire. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the area at the time of the accident. The flight departed from Bucaramanga, Colombia, and was traveling to Cesar, Colombia. The helicopter was destroyed and the Colombian certificated pilot and three passengers were killed.
This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. Any further information can be obtained from:
Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronautica Civil
Aeropuerto Internacional El Dorado
Bogota, Colombia
Telephone: 571.425.1000
This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained for the Government of Colombia.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA11WA155