# NTSB CEN14WA529: Bell 206L-3, Suchitepéquez Department, Guatemala, September 25, 2014

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: September 25, 2014, 14:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place: Suchitepéquez Department, Guatemala
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 90195
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN14WA529
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/90195/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14WA529

## Factual 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.

## Aircraft

- Registration: TG-LOU (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L-3 (NO SERIES)
- Category: Unknown
- Serial number: 51342
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: Unknown
- Operator: Not Provided
- Registered owner: Takalik Corp.

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