TG-LOU

Substantial
Unknown

BELL 206L-3S/N: 51342

Accident Details

Date
Thursday, September 25, 2014
NTSB Number
CEN14WA529
Location
Suchitepéquez Department, Guatemala
Event ID
20141002X22321
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Unknown
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0

Aircraft Information

Registration
TG-LOU
Make
BELL
Serial Number
51342
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Model / ICAO
206L-3B06T
Aircraft Type
Rotorcraft
No. of Engines
2

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