# NTSB CEN15WA447: Bell 407, San Agustine Guatemala, Guatemala, September 24, 2015

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: September 24, 2015, 16:45 local (16:45 UTC)
- Place: San Agustine Guatemala, Guatemala
- Phase of flight: [Emergency descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/600) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Emergency descent: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 92292
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN15WA447
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/92292/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15WA447

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Emergency descent: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

The Direccion General de Aeronutica Civil (DGAC) of Guatemala has notified the NTSB of a non-fatal accident involving a Bell 407GX Helicopter, registration TG-PDF, that occurred on September 24, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the DGAC under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Guatemala. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Guatemala. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Gobierno De Guatemala Direccion General de Aeronutica Civil (DGAC) Aerospace International La Aurora Zona 13, Guatemala, C.A. 01013 Tel: (502) 2321-5000

## Aircraft

- Registration: TG-PDF (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 407
- Category: Helicopter
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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