- Date
- February 6, 2016, 17:10 local (17:10 UTC)
- Place
- Bejucal, Venezuela
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- YV250TBell 206
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 92727
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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.
Factual narrative
On February 6, 2016, about 1710 universal coordinated time, a Bell 206 L-3 helicopter, Venezuelan registration YV250T, was destroyed when it collided with terrain after a loss of control in flight. The flight originated at the Aerópuerto De San Juan De Los Morros (SVJM), Estado Guarice, Venezuela, with a destination of Helipuerto Avila (SVJM), Guarenas, Edo Mirando, Venezuela. The pilot was fatally injured. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Venezuela. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Junta Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviación Civil Ministerio del Poder Popular para Transporte Acuático y Aéreo Av. Francisco de Miranda Torre MTC, Piso-20 Caracas, Venezuela Telephone: (+58 212) 2014200 This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by or obtained for the Government of Venezuela.
Aircraft
- Registration
- YV250T
- Reported as
- Bell 206 (L3)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Departed
- SVJM · Estado Guarice
- Destination
- SVHA · Guarenas
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal