Pzl Swidnik SW4 PP-MHJ
4 May 2018 · Curitibanos, Brazil · No injuries
Summary
On 4 May 2018 at about 16:40 local time, a Pzl Swidnik SW4 registered PP-MHJ was involved in an accident near Curitibanos, Brazil. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Curitibanos, Brazil
- Coordinates
- -27.2664, -50.5825
- Aircraft
- Pzl Swidnik SW4
- Registration
- PP-MHJ
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Curitibanos → Porto Belo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- ERA18WA166
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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 PZL Swidnik, SW4, helicopter that occurred on May 4, 2018. 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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