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NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206 · Copey - Cesar, Colombia · February 14, 2025

Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Foreign
Date
February 14, 2025, 14:20 local (14:20 UTC)
Place
Copey - Cesar, Colombia
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
HK5189Bell 206
Defining event
Maneuvering-hover: External load event (Rotorcraft)
Investigation class
Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
200075

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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.

Aircraft

Registration
HK5189
Reported as
Bell 206 (L3)
Category
Helicopter
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial