Bell 206 LV-VFD

Summary

On 12 December 2015 at about 11:00 local time, a Bell 206 registered LV-VFD, operated by Helisol SA, was involved in an accident near Mendoza Province, Argentina. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

12 December 2015 at 11:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Mendoza Province, Argentina

Coordinates

-32.9944, -69.1456

Aircraft

Bell 206

Registration

LV-VFD

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Helisol SA

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Potrerillos → Potrerillos

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

ERA16WA072

2 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 December 12, 2015, about 1100 coordinated universal time, a Bell-206, Argentinian registration LV-VFD, was destroyed during a low altitude cruise flight over a reservoir when the helicopter struck the water for undetermined reasons, and sank in approximately 200 feet of water. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The reservoir was located in the mountains near Potrerillos, Argentina, approximately 6,000 feet above sea level. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Argentina. Further information can be obtained from: Republic of Argentina National Directorate of Investigations (54) 11 4382-8890 / 91 E-mail: [email protected] Avenida Belgrano 1370 – Piso 11 C1093AAO, Cuidad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Argentina.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.