# NTSB CEN11WA145: Bell UH1B, Bataan, Costa Rica, December 21, 2010

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: December 21, 2010, 03:50 local (03:50 UTC)
- Place: Bataan, Costa Rica
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 78122
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN11WA145
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/78122/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11WA145

## Factual 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

## Aircraft

- Registration: TI-AZM (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL UH1B
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 4648
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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