CEN15WA120

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206 - L1 · Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan, Guatemala · January 17, 2015

Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigation
Date
January 17, 2015, 15:45 local (15:45 UTC)
Place
Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan, Guatemala
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
TG-TOLBell 206 - L1
Defining event
Landing: Unknown or undetermined
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
90648

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Sequence of events

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Factual narrative

On January 17, 2015, about 1545 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Bell 206L-1 helicopter, TG-GOL, was destroyed after impacting terrain near Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán, Sololá, Guatemala. The pilot and three passengers received minor injuries. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of Guatemala. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the government of Guatemala. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil Aeropuerto Internacional "La Aurora" Zona 13 Guatemala, Centro América

Aircraft

Registration
TG-TOL
Reported as
Bell 206 - L1
Category
Helicopter
Engine
Rolls-Royce 250, turbo shaft
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial