BELL UH1B

Bataan, December 21, 2010

Event Information

DateDecember 21, 2010
Event TypeACC
LocationBataan
CountryCS
Highest Injury-
NTSB NumberCEN11WA145
Event ID20110107X43553

Aircraft

MakeBELL
ModelUH1B
Registration #TI-AZM
CategoryHELI
FAR PartNUSN
Aircraft DamageSUBS

Conditions

Light Condition-
Weather-

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured0

Full Narrative

On December 21, 2010, about 0350 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Bell UH-1B helicopter, TI-AZM, impacted terrain following a loss of engine power, in a remote area, near Bataan, Costa Rica.

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

INVESTIGACIÓN DE ACCIDENTES E INCIDENTES AEREOS
Apdo. Postal 5026-1000
San José, Costa Rica

www.dgac.go.cr

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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