Bell 407 TG-PJV

Summary

On 16 December 2015 at about 17:10 local time, a Bell 407 registered TG-PJV was involved in an accident near Mixco, Guatemala. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

16 December 2015 at 17:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Mixco, Guatemala

Coordinates

14.6331, -90.6064

Aircraft

Bell 407

Registration

TG-PJV

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Not recorded

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

CEN16WA066

1 person was seriously injured.

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 16, 2015, about 1710 universal coordinated time, a Bell 407 helicopter, TG-PJV, sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain near Mixco, Guatemala. The pilot sustained a serious injury and the two passengers were uninjured. The local flight originated from the La Aurora International Airport, near Guatemala City, Guatemala at an unknown time. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Guatemala. Further information may be obtained from: Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) 9 Ave, 14-75 Aeropuerto Internacional La Aurora zona 13 01000-Guatemala City, Guatemala This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the DGAC.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.