BELL 206 - L1

Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan — January 17, 2015

Event Information

DateJanuary 17, 2015
Event TypeACC
NTSB NumberCEN15WA120
Event ID20150126X41009
LocationSanta Catarina Ixtahuacan
CountryGT
Highest InjuryMINR

Aircraft

MakeBELL
Model206 - L1
CategoryHELI
FAR PartNUSC
Aircraft DamageDEST

Conditions

Light Condition—
Weather—

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor4
None0
Total Injured4

Full Narrative

On January 17, 2015, about 1545 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Bell 206L-1 helicopter, TG-GOL, was destroyed after impacting terrain near Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán, Sololá, Guatemala. The pilot and three passengers received minor injuries.

The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of Guatemala. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the government of Guatemala. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil
Aeropuerto Internacional "La Aurora"
Zona 13
Guatemala, Centro América

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.

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