Robinson R44 PR-CCO
30 September 2010 · Davinopolis, Brazil · Fatal
Summary
On 30 September 2010 at about 11:44 local time, a Robinson R44 registered PR-CCO, operated by Elen de Souza Santiago, was involved in an accident near Davinopolis, Brazil. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Davinopolis, Brazil
- Coordinates
- -5.5767, -47.4228
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Registration
- PR-CCO
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Elen de Souza Santiago
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Imperatriz → Davinopolis
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10WA510
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
On September 30, 2010, about 0844 local/1144 UTC, a Robinson R44 II, Brazilian registration PR-CCO, registered to and operated by a private individual, was landed in rugged terrain near Davinopolis, State of Maranhao, Brazil. Weather conditions and flight plan information is unknown for the non U.S., non-commercial flight from Prefeito Renato Mereira/Imperatriz Airport (SBIZ), to Davinopolis Airport (SIME). The helicopter was destroyed and the pilot, the sole occupant was killed. The time of departure from SBIZ has not been determined. According to preliminary information, while landing in rugged terrain, the main rotor contacted the ground and a fire ensured. The helicopter was destroyed. The 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 (CENIPA) Information Technology Division SHIS-QI 05-VI Comar Brasilia-DF, Brazil, 71.615.600 Phone: 55 61 3364 8819 Facsimile: 55 61 3365 1004 E-mail: [email protected] This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained for the Government of Brazil.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2010 | Robinson R44 | Lagoa do Triunfo, Para, Brazil | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Robinson R44 | Karelia, Russia | Dmitry Martynov | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Dec 2010 | Robinson R44 II | Hemphill, Texas, United States | TGB Equipment Leasing LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Robinson R44 | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | Bering Pacific Ranches Ltd | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 May 2010 | Robinson R44 | Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States | MD Helicopter Services LLC | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2010 | Robinson R44 II | Blairsville, Georgia, United States | Adam C. Reeves | Fatal | 2 |
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