Bell 206B PR-JBN
21 January 2013 · Sao Paulo, Brazil · Fatal
Summary
On 21 January 2013 at about 14:48 local time, a Bell 206B registered PR-JBN, operated by Helimarte Taxi Aereo LTDA., was involved in an accident near Sao Paulo, Brazil. 4 people were on board and 2 died, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Nearest airport
- Sao Paulo/Patriarca Heliport (SDNP)
- Coordinates
- -23.4353, -46.7258
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- PR-JBN
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Helimarte Taxi Aereo LTDA.
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sao Paulo → Sao Paulo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- ERA13WA124
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
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 January 21, 2013, at 1448 universal coordinated time, a Bell Helicopter 206B, Brazilian registration PR-JBN, sustained substantial damage when it impacted a dwelling. One crewmember and one passenger received fatal injuries and the two other passengers received minor injuries. The flight departed from the Sao Paulo/Edifício Banespa - Patriarca Heliport (SDNP), State of Sao Paulo, Brazil, for a local flight to conduct inspection and mapping of green areas. 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 Investigation and Prevention Center CENIPA SHIS – QI 05-VI Comar Brasília-DF, Brazil 71.615-600 Telephone: (55-61) 3364-8838 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.
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