- Date
- March 22, 2016, 12:11 local (12:11 UTC)
- Place
- Angostura, Colombia
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- HK4674Bell 206B III
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise: VFR encounter with IMC
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- Rolls-Royce Corporation, GRIAA, Bell Helicopter
- Case key
- 92878
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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 March 23, 2016, about 1211 universal coordinated time, a Bell 206B III, Colombian registration HK4764, was destroyed when it impacted mountainous terrain and was consumed by a postcrash fire. Three of the four occupants were fatally injured, and one occupant was seriously injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that was conducted under Colombian flight regulations, which departed Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (SKMD), Medellin, Colombia, destined for Monteria-Los Garzones Airport (SKMR), Monteria, Columbia. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. Further information can be obtained from: Grupo Investigación de Accidentes Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil Av. Eldorado #103-23 Bogota, Colombia This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Colombia.
Aircraft
- Registration
- HK4674
- Reported as
- Bell 206B III
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 2662
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20J, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- Helifly
- Departed
- SKMD · Medellín
- Destination
- SKMR · Monteria
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day