Bell 47G TI-BGH

Summary

On 18 September 2017 at about 19:30 local time, a Bell 47G registered TI-BGH, operated by Heli Green of Costa Rica, was involved in an accident near Llano Bonito de Pococí, Costa Rica. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

18 September 2017 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Llano Bonito de Pococí, Costa Rica

Coordinates

10.4217, -83.6042

Aircraft

Bell 47G

Registration

TI-BGH

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Heli Green of Costa Rica

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

CEN17WA383

1 person died.

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 18, 2017, at 0720 central daylight time, a Bell 47G2 helicopter, Costa Rican registration TI-BGH, serial number 1459, impacted terrain during an aerial application flight, near Llano Bonito de Pococí, Costa Rica. The pilot was fatally injured, and the helicopter sustained substantial damage. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local agricultural flight.The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Costa Rican Government and further information may be obtained from: Consejo Técnico de Aviación Civil (CETAC) Phone: (506) 2231-3280 Fax: (560) 2290-4121 Email: [email protected] Webpage: www.dgac.go.cr/acerca_/cetac/ This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Costa Rican Consejo Técnico de Aviación Civil (CETAC).

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.