Plane Crash List

Bell 407 HR-AWI

21 November 2015 · Justo Romero, Nicaragua · No injuries

Summary

On 21 November 2015 at about 16:00 local time, a Bell 407 registered HR-AWI, operated by Agricola Tornabe, S.A. de CV, was involved in an accident near Justo Romero, Nicaragua. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 16:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Justo Romero, Nicaragua
Coordinates
11.8817, -86.1125
Aircraft
Bell 407
Registration
HR-AWI
Category
Helicopter
Operator
Agricola Tornabe, S.A. de CV
Operating rule
Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
NTSB number
CEN16WA048

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

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.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On November 21, 2015, at 1000 central standard time (cst), a Bell model 407 helicopter, Honduran registration HR-AWI, serial number 53978, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing following a total loss of engine power near Justo Romero, Nicaragua. The pilot and his 2 passengers were not injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Nicaraguan government. Further information may be obtained from: Instituto Nicaraguense De Aeronautica Civil (INAC) Km 11 1/2 Carretera Norte PO Box 4936 Managua, Nicaragua Phone: (505) 233-2907 Fax: (505) 2276-8588 E-mail: [email protected] Webpage: http://www.inac.gob.ni This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Instituto Nicaraguense De Aeronautica Civil (INAC) of Nicaragua.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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