Robinson R44 PP-BAO
25 October 2015 · Guarani Municipality, Brazil · Fatal
Summary
On 25 October 2015 at about 17:30 local time, a Robinson R44 registered PP-BAO was involved in an accident near Guarani Municipality, Brazil. 2 people were on board and one died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Guarani Municipality, Brazil
- Coordinates
- -21.4156, -43.0378
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Registration
- PP-BAO
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fazenda Cachoei → Guarani Municipality
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- ERA16WA049
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 October 25, 2015, at 1730 local time (1930 coordinated universal time), a Robinson R44, Brazilian registration PP-BAO, was substantially damaged when it impacted trees and a lake after takeoff in the Guarani Municipality, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The pilot was fatally injured, one passenger received minor injuries. The flight, which originated in Fazenda Cachoeira Alegre, Brazil, was being conducted under Brazilian flight regulations. 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: (55-21) 3368-3616 / (55-21) 99400-7892 Fax: (55-21) 3368-3616 [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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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2015 | Robinson R44 II | Calexico, California, United States | John Reed Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2015 | Robinson R44 II | Dunlap, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2015 | Robinson R44 | Foleyet, Canada | Apex Helicopters Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Robinson R44-UNDESIGNAT | Timber Creek, Australia, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Robinson R44 II | Alpine, Texas, United States | Concho Aviation LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Robinson R44 | Fort Glenn, Alaska, United States | Bering Pacific Ranches, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2015 | Beechcraft C90-GTI | Belo Horizonte City, Brazil | Atlantica Exportacao e Importacao Ltda | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Cessna 210D | Rio Verde, Brazil | Thiago Pessoa Brito | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Boeing 737-3S3 | Sao Luis City, Brazil | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Cessna 210L | Assuncao do Piaui, Brazil | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Feb 2015 | Cessna A188 | Tapes, Brazil | Centeno Aviacao Agricola Ltda | Fatal | 1 |
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