Accident Details
On February 9, 2011, at approximately 1300 UTC, a Scotts-Bell 47, Inc., 47G-4A helicopter, registration YV-447A, collided with mountainous terrain near El Tocuyo, Venezuela. The helicopter was operating a non-commercial aerial application flight from Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport (SVAC) in Acarigua, Venezuela. The flight originated from SVAC at about 1030 UTC.
Conditions and Flight Information
Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight plan information was unknown. The helicopter was destroyed by impact and a subsequent postcrash fire. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was killed.
Investigation
The collision occurred while the helicopter was en route for an aerial application flight. The helicopter collided with mountainous terrain for undetermined reasons. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Venezuela. Further information may be obtained from:
Officina de Inspectoria Aeronautica Parque Central Torre Este, Piso 34 Apartado de Correos 17587 Caracas, Venezuela Phone: 58-212-201-3828 Fax: 58-212-509-2425
This report contains only information released by or obtained from the Government of Venezuela.