BELL 206L-3

Suchitepéquez Department — September 25, 2014

Event Information

DateSeptember 25, 2014
Event TypeACC
NTSB NumberCEN14WA529
Event ID20141002X22321
LocationSuchitepéquez Department
CountryGT
Highest Injury—

Aircraft

MakeBELL
Model206L-3
CategoryUNK
Aircraft DamageSUBS

Conditions

Light Condition—
Weather—

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured0

Full Narrative

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

[email protected]

Investigator-in-Charge:

Señor Victor Haroldo Celada Muñoz

Telephone: 502 23215234-38

E-mail: [email protected]

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil of Guatemala.

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