BELL 206L-3
Suchitepéquez Department — September 25, 2014
Event Information
| Date | September 25, 2014 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | CEN14WA529 |
| Event ID | 20141002X22321 |
| Location | Suchitepéquez Department |
| Country | GT |
| Highest Injury | — |
Aircraft
| Make | BELL |
| Model | 206L-3 |
| Category | UNK |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | — |
| Weather | — |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
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.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.