Bell 206 PT-YHH
17 March 2017 · Araucária Municipality, Brazil · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 March 2017 at about 18:07 local time, a Bell 206 registered PT-YHH was involved in an accident near Araucária Municipality, Brazil. 4 people were on board and 4 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Araucária Municipality, Brazil
- Coordinates
- -25.5731, -49.3950
- Aircraft
- Bell 206
- Registration
- PT-YHH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- ERA17WA132
People
4 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 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
The government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BELL 206 helicopter that occurred on March 17, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Brazil's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Brazil.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2017 | Bell 206B | Firebaugh, California, United States | West Valley Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Bell 206L 3 | Ancho, New Mexico, United States | WQRE News 13 | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Bell 206B | Entiat, Washington, United States | JP Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Bell 206B | Emerald Aerodrome, Australia | Helistar Aviation PTY Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2017 | Bell 206 | Figeac, France | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Bell 206 | Republic of Buryatia, Russia | - | Fatal | 1 |
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