# NTSB CEN17WA102: MD Helicopter 600, N245SE, Guatemala City, Guatemala, February 7, 2017

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: February 7, 2017
- Place: Guatemala City, Guatemala
- Coordinates: 14.581666, -90.526664
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=14.5817&lon=-90.5267&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Unknown: Ground collision](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/200)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 94697
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN17WA102
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/94697/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17WA102

## Sequence of events

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

- [Unknown: Ground collision](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/200) (defining event); cases with it: [Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/200/sequence.md?model=3027377), [All aircraft, 618 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/200/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On February 7, 2017, about 1253 local time, a United States-registered MD 600N helicopter, N245SE, impacted terrain at the La Aurora International Airport, Guatemala City, Guatemala. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Guatemala. Further information may be obtained from:Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil 9ºa. Avenida 14-75 Zona 13 Guatemala, Centro América Tel.: (502) 2 321-5234 / 5238 E-mail: sviaccidentes@dgac.gob.gt Fax: (502) 2 321-5235 AFTN: MGGTYOYX Telex: 3120 ACIVIL GU Cable: DAEROCIVIL Guatemala

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N245SE](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N245SE-2018-04-24), registration cancelled 2018-04-24, S/N RN021 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MD HELICOPTER 600 (N)
- Registry model: [Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-helicopter-600n) (registry code 3027377) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Rolls-Royce 250-C47M](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-250-c47m) (registry code 54020, turbo-shaft) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: RN021
- Engines: ROLLS-ROYC 250-C47M turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Registered owner: Aerownership North American Services Inc

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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