Bell 206 YV1985

Summary

On 18 January 2012 at about 17:15 local time, a Bell 206 registered YV1985, operated by Lloyd Aviation C.a., was involved in an accident near Montana Auyantepui, Venezuela. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

18 January 2012 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Montana Auyantepui, Venezuela

Coordinates

5.9978, -62.5794

Aircraft

Bell 206

Registration

YV1985

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Lloyd Aviation C.a.

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Las Lagunitas → Uon Quen

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

ERA12WA155

5 people died.

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

On January 18, 2012, about 1715 universal coordinated time, a Bell 206 L-4 helicopter, Venezuelan registration YV1985, was destroyed when it collided with a mountain during a sightseeing flight near Montaña Auyantepui, Parque Nacional Canaima, in the State of Bolívar, Venezuela. Precipitation was noted near the accident location. The flight originated at the Aeródrome de Luepa (SVLP), in the State of Bolívar, Venezuela, with a destination of Uonquen Airport (SVUQ), Uon Quen, Venezuela. The pilot and four passengers were fatally injured. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Venezuela. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Junta Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviación Civil Ministerio del Poder Popular para Transporte Acuático y Aéreo Av. Francisco de Miranda Torre MTC, Piso-20 Caracas, Venezuela Telephone: (+58 212) 2014200 This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by or obtained for the Government of Venezuela.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.