Bell 212 PR-HRZ

Summary

On 14 June 2013 at about 08:10 local time, a Bell 212 registered PR-HRZ, operated by HRT Netherland BV, was involved in an accident near Tefe, Brazil. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

14 June 2013 at 08:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Tefe, Brazil

Nearest airport

Tefe (SBTF)

Coordinates

-4.5011, -65.5178

Aircraft

Bell 212

Registration

PR-HRZ

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

HRT Netherland BV

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tefe → Tefe

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA13WA289

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 June 14, 2013, about 0810 universal coordinated time, a Bell 212 helicopter, Brazilian registration PR-HRZ, operated by an oil and gas exploration and production company, was destroyed when it impacted terrain shortly after takeoff from a support base located in Tefe, Amazonas, Brazil. The pilot and a passenger were fatally injured. The flight was destined for the Tefe Airport (SBTF), Amazonas, Brazil. This 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 Investigation Division 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.