Bell 206L-3 HK 3311

Summary

On 1 September 2015 at about 19:25 local time, a Bell 206L-3 registered HK 3311, operated by Sociedad Aerea De Ibague-SADI, was involved in an accident near Boyaca, Colombia. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

1 September 2015 at 19:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Boyaca, Colombia

Coordinates

6.1878, -72.4711

Aircraft

Bell 206L-3

Registration

HK 3311

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Sociedad Aerea De Ibague-SADI

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chita Boyaca → Boyaca

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA15WA346

3 people had minor injuries.

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.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On September 1, 2015, about 1925 UTC, a Bell 206L-3, HK 3311, registered to and operated by Sociedad Aerea De Ibague, was landed hard in a field during a forced landing near Municipality of Chita, Boyaca, Colombia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and flight plan information is unknown for the flight from Municipality of Chita, Boyaca, Colombia, to Tunja Airport (SKTJ), Boyaca, Colombia. The helicopter sustained substantial damage, and there were minor injuries to the commercial pilot and 2 passengers. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. During takeoff, a low main rotor warning occurred. The pilot maneuvered the helicopter for a forced landing in a field and landed hard. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Colombia. Any further information can be obtained from: Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronautica Civil Aeropuerto Internacional El Dorado Bogota, Colombia Telephone: 571.425.1000 This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained for the Government of Colombia.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.