ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236017
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| Date: | Monday 17 May 1999 |
| Time: | 13:30 UTC |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV |
| Owner/operator: | Ícaro Air |
| Registration: | HC-BYQ |
| MSN: | 52207 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Laguna de Ayllon, Canton Sigsig -
 Ecuador
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter was contracted to carry out evacuation flights and entry of people and material to an archaeological operation center located within the Ayllon lagoon in Ecuador.
The operation lasted seven days during which the helicopter could only enter three times.
The helicopter took off from Gualaceo carrying a passenger and headed to the Ayllon lagoon to transport two more people. After boarding these passengers, cargo and luggage began to take off, soon after the pilot suffered a loss of control and the helicopter crashed into the lagoon.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
The investigative commission estimates that the cause of the accident was a possible loss of control due to the existing flight conditions in the area of the Ayllon lagoon.
CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
- Lack of planning in the operation of the helicopter in the Ayllon lagoon.
- Lack of experience of the pilot.
- Constantly adverse and variable weather conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
DGAC Ecuador
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 January 2004 | N207RT | Rotorcraft Leasing Co., L.L.C. | 0 | Patterson, LA |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2020 11:42 | harro | Added |
| 14-May-2020 11:44 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 14-May-2020 11:45 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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