Boeing-Vertol 234 N241CH
7 January 2013 · Pucallpa, Peru, Peru · Fatal
Summary
On 7 January 2013 at about 20:02 local time, a Boeing-Vertol 234 registered N241CH, operated by Columbia Helicopters Peru, S.A.C., was involved in an accident near Pucallpa, Peru, Peru. 7 people were on board and 7 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pucallpa, Peru, Peru
- Coordinates
- -8.0175, -74.6944
- Aircraft
- Boeing-Vertol 234
- Registration
- N241CH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Columbia Helicopters Peru, S.A.C.
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pucallpa → Tarapoto
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA13RA106
People
7 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 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
On January 7, 2013, about 2002 universal coordinated time (1502 local time), a Boeing-Vertol 234, N241CH, operated by Columbia Helicopters Peru, S.A.C., was destroyed during an inflight breakup and subsequent impact with terrain near Pucallpa, Peru. The U.S. commercial-rated pilot, Peruvian private-rated co-pilot, and five additional company employees of both U.S. and Peruvian nationality were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The sling-load positioning flight had departed FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo Interbnational Airport (SPCL), Pucallpa, Peru, about 5 minutes earlier, en route to Cadet FAP Guillermo del Castillo Paredes Airport (SPST), Tarapoto, Peru, and was operating under Peruvian flight regulations. The investigation is under the direction of the Republic of Peru. For further information contact: Comision de Investigacion de Accidentes de Aviacion (CIAA) Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil Avenida Jiron Zorritos 1203 Lima 1 Peru Central: 6157800 Tel: ( 511 ) 315 - 7800 http://www.mtc.gob.pe/portal/transportes/aereo/ciaa/ciaa.htm This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information released by the Republic of Peru.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing-Vertol 234 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1983 | Boeing Vertol 234ER | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | Atlantic Richfield Co. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2013 | Beechcraft B200 | La Libertad, Peru | Aero Transporte Sociedad Anonima ATSA | Fatal | 9 |
| 27 Sep 2013 | Boeing 737-53C | Cusco, Peru | Peruvian Airlines S.A. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Diamond DA40-180 | Ticlio, Peru | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Nov 2014 | Boeing 767 322 | Lima, Peru | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Beechcraft 300 | Pucallpa, Peru | Aero Transporte S.A. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Sikorsky S58 | Cusco, Peru | Helicopteros del Cusco S.a | Fatal | 14 |