# NTSB CEN16WA066: Bell 407, Mixco, Guatemala, December 16, 2015

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: December 16, 2015, 17:10 local (17:10 UTC)
- Place: Mixco, Guatemala
- Coordinates: 14.633055, -90.606391 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=14.6331&lon=-90.6064&mi=10
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 2 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 92480
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN16WA066
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/92480/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16WA066

## Factual narrative

On December 16, 2015, about 1710 universal coordinated time, a Bell 407 helicopter, TG-PJV, sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain near Mixco, Guatemala. The pilot sustained a serious injury and the two passengers were uninjured. The local flight originated from the La Aurora International Airport, near Guatemala City, Guatemala at an unknown time. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Guatemala. Further information may be obtained from: Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) 9 Ave, 14-75 Aeropuerto Internacional La Aurora zona 13 01000-Guatemala City, Guatemala This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the DGAC.

## Aircraft

- Registration: TG-PJV (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 407
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 53080
- Damage: Substantial damage

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