Robinson R-44 PR-NDF

Summary

On 22 May 2009 at about 21:39 local time, a Robinson R-44 registered PR-NDF, operated by Rotiv, LTDA, was involved in an accident near Vitoria da Conquista, Brazil. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

22 May 2009 at 21:39

Classification

Accident

Location

Vitoria da Conquista, Brazil

Nearest airport

Vitoria da Conquista Airport (SBQV)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Robinson R-44

Registration

PR-NDF

Operator

Rotiv, LTDA

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Montes Claros → Vitoria da Conquista

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

ERA09WA354

2 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On May 22, 2009, at 2139 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a Brazilian registered Robinson R-44, PR-NDF, was destroyed when it impacted the ground during approach to land at the Vitoria da Conquista Airport (SBQV), Vitoria da Conquista, Brazil. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The flight was conducted under Brazilian flight regulations. According to the Government of Brazil, when the airplane was on approach to SBQV it collided with the ground and was destroyed. This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Government of Brazil. For further information contact: Aeronautical Accident Prevention And Investigation Center (CENIPA) SHIS-QI 05-VI Comar Brasilia-DF, Brazil, 71.615.600 Phone: 55 61 3364 8800 Facsimile: 55 61 3365 1004 E-mail: [email protected] This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by the Government of Brazil.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.