# NTSB ERA16WA072: Bell 206, Mendoza Province, Argentina, December 12, 2015

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: December 12, 2015, 11:00 local (11:00 UTC)
- Place: Mendoza Province, Argentina
- Coordinates: -32.994445, -69.145553 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-32.9944&lon=-69.1456&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 92467
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA16WA072
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/92467/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16WA072

## Factual narrative

On December 12, 2015, about 1100 coordinated universal time, a Bell-206, Argentinian registration LV-VFD, was destroyed during a low altitude cruise flight over a reservoir when the helicopter struck the water for undetermined reasons, and sank in approximately 200 feet of water. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The reservoir was located in the mountains near Potrerillos, Argentina, approximately 6,000 feet above sea level. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Argentina. Further information can be obtained from: Republic of Argentina National Directorate of Investigations (54) 11 4382-8890 / 91 E-mail: info@jiaac.gov.ar Avenida Belgrano 1370 – Piso 11 C1093AAO, Cuidad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Argentina.

## Aircraft

- Registration: LV-VFD (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206 (B)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 4229
- Engines: Rolls-Royce 250-C20J 420 horsepower turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Helisol SA
- Registered owner: Helisol SA
- Airworthiness certificate: Unknown
- Departed: Potrerillos
- Destination: Potrerillos

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; injuries: fatal

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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