AEROSPATIALE AS350B
Bertioga, December 27, 2014
Event Information
| Date | December 27, 2014 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Bertioga |
| Country | BR |
| Coordinates | -23.86583, -46.16139 |
| Airport | Iporanga-Guaruja |
| Highest Injury | FATL |
| NTSB Number | ERA15WA098 |
| Event ID | 20150113X15218 |
Aircraft
| Make | AEROSPATIALE |
| Model | AS350B |
| Registration # | PT-HNC |
| Operator | Helimarte Taxi Aereo |
| Owner | Helimarte Taxi Aereo |
| Category | HELI |
| FAR Part | NUSC |
| Aircraft Damage | DEST |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 5 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 5 |
Event Location
Full Narrative
On December 27, 2014, about 1240 UTC, an Aerospatiale AS350B, Brazil registration PT-HNC, collided with trees near Rio-Santos, Bertioga, Brazil. The pilot and 4 passengers were fatally injured, and the helicopter was destroyed. The helicopter was registered to and operated by Helimarte Taxi Aereo, under the provisions of a commercial air transport non-scheduled domestic passenger flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and flight plan information is unknown. The flight originated about 2 minutes earlier from Iporanga-Guaruja Helipport (SDIX), Guaruja-Sao Paulo, Bazil, and was destined for Imigrantes Heliport (SDEY), Diadema, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff into a wooded area, and an explosion occurred upon contacting the ground. The helicopter was equipped with a Roll-Royce engine.
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Brazil. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Aeronautical Accident Prevention And Investigation Center (CENIPA)
Information Technology Division
SHIS-QI 05-VI Comar
Brasilia-DF, Brazil, 71.615.600
Phone: 55 61 3364 8819
Facsimile: 55 61 3365 1004
E-mail: [email protected]
This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained for the Government of Brazil.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.