# NTSB DCA09WA067: Bell 206, Kahramanmaras City, Türkiye, March 25, 2009

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: March 25, 2009
- Place: Kahramanmaras City, Türkiye
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 74359
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA09WA067
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/74359/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09WA067

## Factual narrative

On March 25, 2009, an Bell 206, registration TC-HEK, crashed in mountainous terrain near Kahramanmaras City, Turkey. The pilot and five passengers onboard were fatally injured and aircraft was destroyed. The investigation is being conducted by the Turkish Accident Investigation Board. The NTSB has assigned an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.

## Aircraft

- Registration: TC-HEK (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206 (L4)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 52215
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator: Esas Air
- Registered owner: Esas Air
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Flight plan: Unknown

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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