Summary
On September 25, 2014, a Bell 206L-3 (TG-LOU) was involved in an accident near Suchitepéquez Department, GT. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
On September 25, 2014, about 1430 UTC, a Bell 206L-3 helicopter (s/n 51342), TG-LOU, impacted terrain during agricultural crop spraying operations near Municipio Santa Barbará, departamento de Suchitepéquez, Guatemala. The helicopter was substantially damaged; and the sole occupant was fatally injured.
This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil of Guatemala. Under the provisions of Annex 13 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation as a State of Design, the United States has designated an accredited representative to participate in the investigation.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN14WA529. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft TG-LOU.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On September 25, 2014, about 1430 UTC, a Bell 206L-3 helicopter (s/n 51342), TG-LOU, impacted terrain during agricultural crop spraying operations near Municipio Santa Barbará, departamento de Suchitepéquez, Guatemala. The helicopter was substantially damaged; and the sole occupant was fatally injured.
This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil of Guatemala. Under the provisions of Annex 13 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation as a State of Design, the United States has designated an accredited representative to participate in the investigation. Any further information may be obtained from:
DGAC Guatemala
Departamento de Accidentes e Incidentes
9na Avenida
14-75 Zona 13 Ciudad
Guatemala
accidentesdgacgua@gmail.com
Investigator-in-Charge:
Señor Victor Haroldo Celada Muñoz
Telephone: 502 23215234-38
E-mail: accidentesdgacgua@gmail.com
This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil of Guatemala.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN14WA529