Bell 206L-3 accident near Suchitepéquez Department, Gt, September 25, 2014
On September 25, 2014 at about 2:30 pm local time, a Bell 206L-3, registered TGLOU, was substantially damaged in an accident near Suchitepéquez Department. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 25, 2014 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Suchitepéquez Department, Guatemala
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206L-3 NO SERIES · all 206L-3s on the register
- Registration
- TGLOU · no longer on the register · serial 51342
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On September 25, 2014, about 1430 UTC, a Bell 206L-3 helicopter (s/n 51342), TG-LOU, impacted terrain during agricultural crop spraying operations near Municipio Santa Barbará, departamento de Suchitepéquez, Guatemala. The helicopter was substantially damaged; and the sole occupant was fatally injured. This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil of Guatemala. Under the provisions of Annex 13 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation as a State of Design, the United States has designated an accredited representative to participate in the investigation. Any further information may be obtained from: DGAC Guatemala Departamento de Accidentes e Incidentes 9na Avenida 14-75 Zona 13 Ciudad Guatemala accidentesdgacgua@gmail.com Investigator-in-Charge: Señor Victor Haroldo Celada Muñoz Telephone: 502 23215234-38 E-mail: accidentesdgacgua@gmail.com This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil of Guatemala.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 4,550 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Not recorded
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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