- Date
- September 23, 2014, 22:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Bolivar, Venezuela
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Aircraft
- YV-2537Bell 206B
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- Rolls-Royce, AAIB, Bell Helicopter
- Case key
- 90154
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
On this page
Factual narrative
On September 23, 2014, about 2200 universal coordinated time, a Bell 206B helicopter, Venezuelan registration YV-2537, operated by Aerocopter C.A., impacted terrain after a loss of engine power in Bolivar State, Venezuela. The pilot and the two passengers were fatally injured. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Venezuela. Further information may be obtained from: Director General para la Prevencion e Investigacion de Accidentes Aereos Ministerio del Poder Popular para Transporte Acuatico y Aereo Avenida Francisco de Miranda Torre MTT, Piso 20 Caracas, Venezuela Tel: 58 212 2745544 This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information that was released by the government of Venezuela.
Aircraft
- Registration
- YV-2537
- Reported as
- Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1481
- Engine
- Rolls-Royce 250-C20, 317 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Aerocopter C.A.
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Certificate
- Foreign
- Seat
- Right
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on October 7, 2014, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 31 KB in all.