Incident Bell 206B JetRanger II YV-O-GEZ-5,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 134292
 
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Date:Sunday 4 November 2001
Time:c. 09:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic B06 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 206B JetRanger II
Owner/operator:Gobierno del Estado Zulia
Registration: YV-O-GEZ-5
MSN: 1542
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Barrio los Robles -   Venezuela
Phase: En route
Nature:
Departure airport:Maracaibo
Destination airport:local
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Destroyed during forced landing following reported loss of engine power during cruise flight near Maracaibo. Pilot, co-pilot, and a passenger were seriously injured. The helicopter was being operated by the Maracaibo Police Department. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the aerial observation flight for which a VFR flight plan was filed. The local flight originated from the Maracaibo International Airport approximately an hour prior to the accident.

Sources:

https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20020110X00055

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Mar-2017 15:03 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
27-Mar-2017 15:04 TB Updated [Time, Source, Narrative]
10-Apr-2018 17:04 TB Updated [Total occupants, Phase, Narrative]
28-Jan-2021 15:01 gulfdave Updated [Registration, Nature]

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