WPR14WA085

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206 · Berastagi, Indonesia · December 30, 2013

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
December 30, 2013
Place
Berastagi, Indonesia
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 serious, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
PK-DALBell 206
Defining event
Enroute-climb to cruise: Miscellaneous/other
NTSB office
Western Pacific Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
88624

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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 December 30, 2013, at about 1030 local time, a Bell 206 helicopter, registration PK-DAL, crashed shortly after takeoff from a hospital near Berastagi, North Sumatera, Indonesia. Reports indicate that there was one fatality and two serious injuries associated with the accident. The domestic flight had a planned destination of Simalungun, North Sumatera, Indonesia. The accident is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) of Indonesia. In accordance with ICAO Annex 13, the NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative as the State of Manufacture and Design of the engine. All inquiries should be directed to the NTSC at the following: National Transportation Safety Committee Ministry of Transportation Building 3rd Floor Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No. 5 Jakarta - INDONESIA www.dephub.go.id/knkt

Aircraft

Registration
PK-DAL
Reported as
Bell 206
Category
Helicopter
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
Unknown