# NTSB ERA14WA457: Bell 206B, Bolivar, Venezuela, September 23, 2014

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: September 23, 2014, 22:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Bolivar, Venezuela
- Coordinates: 7.506944, -61.321109 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=7.5069&lon=-61.3211&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: Rolls-Royce, AAIB, Bell Helicopter
- NTSB case key (mKey): 90154
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA14WA457
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/90154/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=90154
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14WA457

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 1481
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; foreign; seat: right

## Docket (1 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on October 7, 2014, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=90154. 31 KB in all.

- Foreign Accident Statement (item 1, .PDF, 31 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40417471&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Foreign%20Accident%20Statement-Master.PDF

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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