- Date
- August 21, 1997, 11:45 local (16:45 UTC)
- Place
- Arica, Peru
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 3 serious
- Aircraft
- N2246QBell 206L-1
- Case key
- 20372
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Aircraft
- Registration
- N2246Q
- Reported as
- Bell 206L-1
- Flight
- Other work use · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Helica Del Peru
N2246QRegistration cancelled Feb 10, 2004 · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1Engine modelAllison 250-C28 series
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Other investigations on N2246Q · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB LAX88FA330Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportSanta Barbara, CAFailure of the #1 turbine wheel. Contributing to this accident was the unreported over temperature cycles of the engine. Also contributing was the unsuitability of the landing surface from the presence of the 1/4 inch steel sheeting.NTSB LAX85LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSanta Barbara, CADuring takeoff & departure, the helicopter climbed to about 150 ft AGL & started to proceed over water. As it crossed over the shoreline near the end of the rwy, the eng flamed out. The plt turned about 120 deg back toward a Beech area & made an autorotative…