Robinson R44 PR-APN

Summary

On 25 August 2019 at about 00:30 local time, a Robinson R44 registered PR-APN, operated by Vitoria Logistica LTDA, was involved in an accident near Buriti Alegre, Brazil. 4 people were on board and 3 died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

25 August 2019 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Buriti Alegre, Brazil

Coordinates

-18.2667, -48.8997

Aircraft

Robinson R44

Registration

PR-APN

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Vitoria Logistica LTDA

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Buriti Alegro → Buriti Alegre

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

GAA19WA540

3 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

The government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a ROBINSON R44 helicopter that occurred on August 25, 2019. 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.