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BOEING-VERTOL 234 near Pucallpa, Peru — 2013-01-07

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Date
2013-01-07
Location
Pucallpa, Peru, PE
Aircraft
BOEING-VERTOL 234
Registration
N241CH
Category
Helicopter
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
7

Probable cause

Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.

NTSB narrative

On January 7, 2013, about 2002 universal coordinated time (1502 local time), a Boeing-Vertol 234, N241CH, operated by Columbia Helicopters Peru, S.A.C., was destroyed during an inflight breakup and subsequent impact with terrain near Pucallpa, Peru. The U.S. commercial-rated pilot, Peruvian private-rated co-pilot, and five additional company employees of both U.S. and Peruvian nationality were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The sling-load positioning flight had departed FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo Interbnational Airport (SPCL), Pucallpa, Peru, about 5 minutes earlier, en route to Cadet FAP Guillermo del Castillo Paredes Airport (SPST), Tarapoto, Peru, and was operating under Peruvian flight regulations. The investigation is under the direction of the Republic of Peru. For further information contact: Comision de Investigacion de Accidentes de Aviacion (CIAA) Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil Avenida Jiron Zorritos 1203 Lima 1 Peru Central: 6157800 Tel: ( 511 ) 315 - 7800 http://www.mtc.gob.pe/portal/transportes/aereo/ciaa/ciaa.htm This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information released by the Republic of Peru.

NTSB coding

  • Aircraft structural failure · Enroute

Evidence available

  • 1 docket document
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