Accident Overview
On 7 February 2017, a helicopter MD Helicopters Inc. 600N, registration N245SE, was involved in an accident on the runway of La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The event was investigated by the Unidad de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes Aéreos of the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) of Guatemala, which released its final report (Report No. A-02-2017) on 20 June 2018.
Investigation Scope
According to the report, the investigation was conducted in accordance with Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, with the sole objective of preventing future accidents and incidents. The report does not assign blame or legal liability.
Report Structure
The final report includes sections on factual information, analysis, conclusions, and safety recommendations. The factual information covers flight history, impact location, personnel and aircraft information, meteorological conditions, navigation aids, communications, aerodrome information, flight recorders, wreckage and impact details, medical and pathological information, fire, survival aspects, and organizational management. The analysis section examines personnel, aircraft, weather, navigation, communications, aerodrome, flight recorders, wreckage, medical factors, survival, maintenance, and emergency response.
Conclusions and Recommendations
The conclusions section identifies unsafe acts and probable causes, though the exact probable cause is not detailed in the provided source. The report also issues safety recommendations aimed at improving operational safety.