Report Identification
The document is identified as AHAC-ACCID-05-2018 and pertains to a Bell 206B helicopter with registration HR-AQS. The investigation was conducted by the Honduran Civil Aviation Authority (Agencia Hondureña de Aeronáutica Civil, AHAC).
Objective
Per Annex 13 of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the investigation aims solely at preventing future accidents and incidents, not at apportioning blame or establishing legal liability. The report is governed by Honduran Aviation Regulation RAC 13, Second Edition, approved on March 20, 2017.
Report Structure
The report is organized into sections covering factual information, analysis, conclusions, and safety recommendations. The factual information section includes a flight narrative, injuries to persons, damage to the aircraft, other damage, crew information, aircraft information, meteorological information, navigation aids, communications and ATS services, hangar information, flight recorders, wreckage and impact information, medical and pathological information, fire, survival aspects, and tests and research including witness statements.
Analysis and Conclusions
The analysis section discusses the development of the flight and the location of the occurrence. The conclusions section lists defined findings and probable causes. Safety recommendations are directed to the Honduran Civil Aviation Agency and the operator.
Appendices
The report includes an appendix with a meteorological report.
Terminology
The document defines key terms such as accident, aircraft, causes, State of Design, State of Manufacture, State of Registry, operator, incident, serious incident, preliminary report, investigation, investigator-in-charge, serious injury, maximum mass, State Safety Programme, safety recommendation, and flight recorder. Abbreviations used throughout the report are also listed.