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September 25, 2014 · Bell 206L-3 NO Series · TG-LOU
Suchitepéquez Department, GT
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 25, 2014
Location
Suchitepéquez Department, GT
Aircraft
Bell 206L-3 NO Series
Tail Number
TG-LOU
Operator
Not Provided
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN14WA529
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 accidentesdgacgua@gmail.com Investigator-in-Charge: Señor Victor Haroldo Celada Muñoz Telephone: 502 23215234-38 E-mail: accidentesdgacgua@gmail.com 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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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 accidentesdgacgua@gmail.com Investigator-in-Charge: Señor Victor Haroldo Celada Muñoz Telephone: 502 23215234-38 E-mail: accidentesdgacgua@gmail.com This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil of Guatemala.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:30 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Aircraft FireUnknown
Aircraft ExplosionUnknown
Aircraft
AircraftBell 206L-3 NO Series
Tail NumberTG-LOU
Aircraft CategoryUnknown
DamageSubstantial
OperatorNot Provided
People & Injuries
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total0
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0