Date:	Wednesday 10 August 2022
Time:	c. 11:00
Type:	Aérospatiale AS 350BA Ecureuil
Owner/operator:	Rent A Kopter Panama
Registration:	HP-1806RK
MSN:	2030
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	between Bocas del Toro and Chiriquí -   Panama
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Passenger
Departure airport:	Changuinola-Cap. Manuel Niño Airport (CHX/MPCH)
Destination airport:	David-Enrique Malek Airport (DAV/MPDA)
Investigating agency:	OFINVAA
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
An Aérospatiale AS 350BA Ecureuil crashed between Bocas del Toro and Chiriquí after entering IMC
The 6 POB were injured.

The Air Accident Investigation Office OFINVAA attributes the accident to an error committed by the pilot during the execution of the turn manoeuvre, when he exceeded the aerodynamic limits of the aircraft and generated a loss of lift.

https://www.telemetro.com/nacionales/helicoptero-se-accidento-cordillera-boquete-y-changuinola-varios-heridos-n5752267
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-62494931
https://twitter.com/aacivilpty/status/1557416161247207424
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/51790_1578115731.jpg (photo)

Ex HP-1806BL, N492TV, N118CP, N163DW, N60080

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
10-Aug-2022 21:25	gerard57	Added
10-Aug-2022 22:48	RobertMB	Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]
11-Aug-2022 05:38	harro	Updated [Source, ]
17-Aug-2022 12:16	Aerossurance	Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ]
23-Jun-2023 19:31	harro	Updated
31-Oct-2024 09:51	ASN	Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Accident report, ]