Bell 206L-1 accident near Arica, Pe, August 21, 1997
On August 21, 1997 at about 4:45 pm local time, a Bell 206L-1, registered N2246Q, was involved in an accident near Arica. It was an other work-use flight under non-U.S. private rules. 3 people were killed and 3 people were seriously injured.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 21, 1997 · about 4:45 pm local time
- Place
- Arica, Peru
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people were killed and 3 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206L-1 · all 206L-1s on the register
- Registration
- N2246Q · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Other work-use flight · non-U.S. private rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N2246Q the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.