BELL 206L-3 near Suchitepéquez Department — 2014-09-25
- Date
- 2014-09-25
- Location
- Suchitepéquez Department, GT
- Aircraft
- BELL 206L-3
- Registration
- TG-LOU
- Category
- Unknown/Other
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.
NTSB narrative
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.