Bell 206 TG-CHB
12 August 2016 · Sayaxché, Guatemala · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 August 2016 at about 15:00 local time, a Bell 206 registered TG-CHB was involved in an accident near Sayaxché, Guatemala. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sayaxché, Guatemala
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206
- Registration
- TG-CHB
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- CEN16WA395
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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 August 12, 2016, about 1500 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Guatemalan-registered Bell 206-L3 helicopter, TG-CHB, crashed near Sayaxche, Guatemala. The pilot was seriously injured, one passenger received minor injuries, and two passengers were uninjured injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Guatemala. Further information may be obtained from: Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) Aeropuerto Internacional "La Aurora" Zona 13 Guatemala, C.A. 01013 Phone: + (502) 2321-5000 Email: [email protected]
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2016 | Piper PA28 | Palin, Guatemala | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Sep 2016 | Cessna P210N | Guatemala City, Guatemala | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Cessna Skyhawk Ii 172N | Vulcan de Fuego, Guatemala, Guatemala | Not Provided | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Sep 2015 | Bell 407 | San Agustine Guatemala, Guatemala | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Cessna 172F | La Blanca, Guatemala | - | Fatal | 1 |
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