Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On September 18, 2017, at 0720 central daylight time, a Bell 47G2 helicopter, Costa Rican registration TI-BGH, serial number 1459, impacted terrain during an aerial application flight, near Llano Bonito de Pococí, Costa Rica. The pilot was fatally injured, and the helicopter sustained substantial damage. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local agricultural flight.The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Costa Rican Government and further information may be obtained from:
Consejo Técnico de Aviación Civil (CETAC)
Phone: (506) 2231-3280
Fax: (560) 2290-4121
Email: CTACaviacion@dgac.go.cr
Webpage: www.dgac.go.cr/acerca_/cetac/
This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Costa Rican Consejo Técnico de Aviación Civil (CETAC).
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN17WA383