Summary
On August 12, 2016, a Bell 206 (TG-CHB) was involved in an accident near Sayaxché, GT. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury, 2 minor injuries, with 1 person uninjured out of 4 aboard. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
On August 12, 2016, about 1500 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Guatemalan-registered Bell 206-L3 helicopter, TG-CHB, crashed near Sayaxche, Guatemala. The pilot was seriously injured, one passenger received minor injuries, and two passengers were uninjured injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Guatemala. Further information may be obtained from:
Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) Aeropuerto Internacional "La Aurora" Zona 13 Guatemala, C.A. 01013
Phone: + (502) 2321-5000 Email: accidentesdgacgua@gmail.com
This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN16WA395. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft TG-CHB.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On August 12, 2016, about 1500 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Guatemalan-registered Bell 206-L3 helicopter, TG-CHB, crashed near Sayaxche, Guatemala. The pilot was seriously injured, one passenger received minor injuries, and two passengers were uninjured injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Guatemala. Further information may be obtained from:
Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC)
Aeropuerto Internacional "La Aurora"
Zona 13
Guatemala, C.A. 01013
Phone: + (502) 2321-5000
Email: accidentesdgacgua@gmail.com
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN16WA395