ROBINSON R44

Rio de Janeriro, September 10, 2011

Event Information

DateSeptember 10, 2011
Event TypeACC
LocationRio de Janeriro
CountryBR
Coordinates-22.97000, -43.29167
Highest InjuryFATL
NTSB NumberERA11WA509
Event ID20110930X82845

Aircraft

MakeROBINSON
ModelR44
Registration #PR-CEC
OperatorCelso Colombo Filho e Outros
OwnerCelso Colombo Filho e Outros
CategoryHELI
FAR PartNUSN
Aircraft DamageSUBS

Conditions

Light Condition-
Weather-

Injuries

Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured2

Event Location

Full Narrative

On September 10, 2011, about 2330 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R44 II, Brazilian registration PR-CEC, was substantially damaged when it impacted wooded terrain during an aerial photography flight, near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The foreign certificated pilot and one passenger received fatal injuries. The local flight departed Aeroporto Santos Sumont (SBRJ), Rio de Janiero, Brazil, about 2320.

This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center (CENIPA) of Brazil. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center
Investigation Division
CENIPA
SHIS - QI 05-VI Comar
Brasilia-DF, Brazil 71.615-600
Telephone: (55-61) 3364-8800
Fax: (55-61) 3365-1004
[email protected]

This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the
Government of Brazil.

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