Bell 205A-1 N4771R
1 July 1971 · Costa Rica, Central America · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 July 1971 at about 13:15 local time, a Bell 205A-1 registered N4771R, operated by Petroleum Heli, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Costa Rica, Central America. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Costa Rica, Central America
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 205A-1
- Registration
- N4771R
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Petroleum Heli
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Cargo-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Rio Frio, Costa Rica → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0043
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
INVSTGTN UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF COSTA RICA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 205 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1970 | Bell 205A | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1972 | Bell 205A-1 | Dulac, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Fatal | 11 |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Bell 205-A1 | Ojai, California, United States | Evergreen Heli | Fatal | 6 |
| 14 Aug 1972 | Bell 205-A1 | Maybell, Colorado, United States | US Bureau Land | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1970 | Bell 205A | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Evergreen Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1969 | Bell 205A | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopter | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 1972 | Mooney M20C | Porvenir Islnd, Central America | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1970 | Douglas DC-8 | Guayaquil, Central America | Braniff Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1970 | Cessna 337 | Guanaja, Central America | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1972 | Cessna 150 | Neuvo Empradr, Central America | Chagres Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1973 | Aero Comdr 520 | Stan C, Central America | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1969 | Cessna 150H | Santiago, Central America | Albrook AFB AE | No injuries | - |