ERA14WA020

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 407 - NO Series · Gobierno, Argentina · October 13, 2013

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
October 13, 2013, 19:00 local (19:00 UTC)
Place
Gobierno, Argentina
Injuries
1 fatal, 4 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
LQ-BHTBell 407 - NO Series
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Case key
88288

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Sequence of events

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Factual narrative

On October 11, 2013, at 1900 universal coordinated time, a Bell 407, Argentinian registration LQ-BHT, impacted power lines after takeoff near Gobierno, in the province of San Juan, Argentina. The pilot and three passengers were injured and one passenger was fatally injured. This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Junta de Investigación de Accidentes de Aviación Civil De Argentina. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Junta de Investigación de Accidentes de Aviación Civil (JIAAC) Avda Belgrano 1370 Piso 11 “B” C.P. 1093 Capital Federal Buenos Aires Argentina Telephone: 54+11 4382-8890/91 info@jiaac.gov.ar This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Republic of Argentina.

Aircraft

Registration
LQ-BHT
Reported as
Bell 407 - NO Series (NO SERIES)
Category
Helicopter
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial