Accident Overview
On September 25, 2014, at approximately 1430 UTC, a Bell 206L-3 helicopter, serial number 51342 and registration TG-LOU, crashed while conducting agricultural crop spraying operations near Municipio Santa Barbará, in the department of Suchitepéquez, Guatemala. The impact resulted in substantial damage to the helicopter, and the sole occupant sustained fatal injuries.
Investigation Details
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil of Guatemala. In accordance with Annex 13 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, the United States, as the State of Design, has appointed an accredited representative to participate in the investigation. The investigator-in-charge is Señor Victor Haroldo Celada Muñoz.
Contact Information
For further information, inquiries may be directed to the Departamento de Accidentes e Incidentes of the DGAC Guatemala at 9na Avenida 14-75 Zona 13 Ciudad, Guatemala, or via email at [email protected]. The investigator-in-charge can be reached by telephone at 502 23215234-38.
This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil of Guatemala.