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December 21, 2010 · Bell UH1B · TI-AZM
Bataan, CR
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 21, 2010
Location
Bataan, CR
Aircraft
Bell UH1B
Tail Number
TI-AZM
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN11WA145
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
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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
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time03:50 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBell UH1B
Tail NumberTI-AZM
Aircraft CategoryHeli
DamageSubstantial
People & Injuries
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total0
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0