- Date
- November 24, 2008, 08:25 local (13:25 UTC)
- Place
- Vetas, Colombia
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- HK4361Bell 206
- Defining event
- Initial climb: Loss of control in flight
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- Rolls Royce
- Case key
- 69520
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Probable cause
None.
Findings · 1
NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Analysis
None.
Factual narrative
On November 24, 2008, at 0825 eastern standard time, a Bell 206-L3 helicopter, HK 4361, operated by Aero Charter Adina S.A., crashed shortly after takeoff, in Vetas, Colombia. The helicopter was destroyed and the pilot and two passengers were killed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The helicopter had just departed a soccer field in Vetas, enroute to deliver money to various business locations in the area. The departure point elevation was 10,200 feet mean sea level. As the helicopter was making its take off, and just after clearing some power lines, the helicopter began a right turn. During the turn the helicopter lost directional control and began to spin to the left and descend where it impacted power lines with subsequent crash. A local police officer who was a witness to the take off stated that just as the helicopter was turning, an unusually strong wind blew thought the valley from the south southwest. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Camilo Micolta Ramirez Inspector de Seguridad Aerea Grupo Investigacion de Accidentes Aeronautica Civil – Colombia Tel: (1) 266 3068 Email: camilo.micolta@aerocivil.gov.co
Aircraft
- Registration
- HK4361
- Reported as
- Bell 206 (L3)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 51320
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- Aero Charter Adidna S.A.
- Registered owner
- Coast Helicopter Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Vetas
- Destination
- Vetas
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day