Bell 206B3 HK-2496
24 February 2006 · Mutata, Colombia · Fatal
Summary
On 24 February 2006 at about 12:25 local time, a Bell 206B3 registered HK-2496, operated by Helicargo Ltda, was involved in an accident near Mutata, Colombia. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mutata, Colombia
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B3
- Registration
- HK-2496
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Helicargo Ltda
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Medellin → Los Cedros
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- DFW06WA075
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Bell 206B3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2006 | Bell 206B3 | Fallbrook, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2006 | Bell 206B3 | San Paulo, Brazil | PanaBrazil Taxi Aero | Unknown | - |
| 23 Sep 2005 | Bell 206B3 | Titusville, Florida, United States | Helicopter Adventures Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2007 | Bell 206B3 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Tiger Aviation Sales LLC | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Bell 206B3 | Starkville, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Bell 206B3 | Eureka, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 2006 | Cessna 206 | Medellin, Colombia | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Bell 212 | San Vicente, Colombia | Helistar, Ltd | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Nov 2006 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F | Baranquilla, Colombia | - | Unknown | - |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Boeing B-727 | Leticia, Colombia | - | Unknown | - |
| 3 Nov 2006 | Bell 206L | Antioquia, Colombia | Sasa S. A. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Apr 2006 | Piper PA-34-200T | Antioquia, Colombia | Star | Fatal | 2 |