Bell 206B YV-2537

Summary

On 23 September 2014 at about 22:00 local time, a Bell 206B registered YV-2537, operated by Aerocopter C.A., was involved in an accident near Bolivar, Venezuela. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

23 September 2014 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Bolivar, Venezuela

Coordinates

7.5069, -61.3211

Aircraft

Bell 206B

Registration

YV-2537

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Aerocopter C.A.

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

ERA14WA457

3 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 September 23, 2014, about 2200 universal coordinated time, a Bell 206B helicopter, Venezuelan registration YV-2537, operated by Aerocopter C.A., impacted terrain after a loss of engine power in Bolivar State, Venezuela. The pilot and the two passengers were fatally injured. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Venezuela. Further information may be obtained from: Director General para la Prevencion e Investigacion de Accidentes Aereos Ministerio del Poder Popular para Transporte Acuatico y Aereo Avenida Francisco de Miranda Torre MTT, Piso 20 Caracas, Venezuela Tel: 58 212 2745544 This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information that was released by the government of Venezuela.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.