Robinson R44 PP-CLE

Summary

On 30 August 2011 at about 11:58 local time, a Robinson R44 registered PP-CLE, operated by Seisa Clerman EMP. Imobiliarios Ltd., was involved in an accident near Sao Sebastiao, Brazil. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

30 August 2011 at 11:58

Classification

Accident

Location

Sao Sebastiao, Brazil

Coordinates

-23.7775, -45.5444

Aircraft

Robinson R44

Registration

PP-CLE

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Seisa Clerman EMP. Imobiliarios Ltd.

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Campinas → Angra dos Reis

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11WA508

3 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 August 30, 2011, about 1158 Universal Coordinated time (UTC), a Robinson R44 II, Brazilian registration PP-CLE, registered to Old Ducan S.A., and operated by Seisa Clerman EMP. Imobiliarios LTDA, crashed near Sao Sebastiao Municipality, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the area at the time of the accident and a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed for the flight from Campo dos Amarais Airport (SDAM), Campinas, Brazil, to Angra dos Reis, State of Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil. The helicopter sustained substantial damage, and the certificated private pilot and two passengers were killed. The flight originated about 1100 UTC, from SDAM. According to information from the Brazilian Government approximately 58 minutes into the flight, the aircraft disappeared from radar. A search and rescue team was summoned on the same day; however, because of adverse weather during the search and rescue, the wreckage was not located until September 1, 2011, at an elevation of 1,187 feet. Witnesses near the crash site reported strong winds at the time of the accident. 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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.