Agusta AW119MKII PP-CGO

Summary

On 8 May 2012 at about 09:47 local time, a Agusta AW119MKII registered PP-CGO, operated by Civil Police, was involved in an accident near Piranhas, Brazil. 8 people were on board and 8 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

8 May 2012 at 09:47

Classification

Accident

Location

Piranhas, Brazil

Coordinates

-16.0000, -52.0000

Aircraft

Agusta AW119MKII

Registration

PP-CGO

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Civil Police

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Goiania → Piranhas

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

ERA12WA511

8 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 8, 2012, about 0947 universal coordinated time, an Augusta Westland AW119 MKII helicopter, Brazilian registration PP-CGO, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain during a forced landing following a loss of engine power in Piranhas, Goias, Brazil. The Brazilian certificated pilots and 6 passengers were fatally injured. The flight departed Santa Genoveva International Airport (SBGO), Goiania, Brazil; destined for a refueling point in Piranhas, Brazil. The helicopter was participating in a crime reconstruction exercise. 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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.