# NTSB FTW97RA323: Bell 206L-1, N2246Q, Arica, Peru, August 21, 1997

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: August 21, 1997, 11:45 local (16:45 UTC)
- Place: Arica, Peru
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 3 serious
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB case key (mKey): 20372
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW97RA323
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/20372/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97RA323

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2246Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2246Q-2004-02-10), registration cancelled 2004-02-10, S/N 45752, built 1982 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Bell 206L-1
- Registry model: [Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (registry code 1182107) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Allison 250-C28 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c28-series) (registry code 03022, turbo-shaft) (OpenAirDocs)
- Flight: Other work use, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Helica Del Peru

## Other investigations on N2246Q (2)

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.

- [NTSB LAX88FA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA330), Sep 29, 1988: Bell 206L-1 (N2246Q), Santa Barbara, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE 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…
- [NTSB LAX85LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA092), Jan 3, 1985: Bell 2061-1 (N2246Q), Santa Barbara, CA, substantial damage

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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