# NTSB SEA76OS004: Bell 205A-1, N59438, Celtiberia, Peru, November 18, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 18, 1975
- Place: Celtiberia, Peru · CELTIBERIA, Peru
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 6, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152043
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA76OS004
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76OS004

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0029  75/11/18   CELTIBERIA,PERU     BELL 205A-1         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 4305
        TIME - 1520                    N59438              PX-  1  0  1  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RUNUYA, PERU                CELTIBERIA,PERU
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE PERUVIAN GOVT.CRASHED IN WATER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N59438](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59438-2013-02-26), registration cancelled 2013-02-26, S/N 30150, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 205A-1
- Registry model: [Bell 205A-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-205a-1) (registry code 1181414) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming T-55 SER TS](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-t-55-ser-ts) (registry code 41555, turbo-shaft) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: 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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