Robinson R44 PR-DAN

Summary

On 15 September 2010 at about 21:50 local time, a Robinson R44 registered PR-DAN was involved in an accident near Lagoa do Triunfo, Para, Brazil. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

15 September 2010 at 21:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Lagoa do Triunfo, Para, Brazil

Nearest airport

Fazenda Lagoa do Triunfo (SNXK)

Coordinates

-6.5381, -52.7686

Aircraft

Robinson R44

Registration

PR-DAN

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lagoa do Triunf → Sao Felix do Xi

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA10WA509

4 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

On September 15, 2010, about 2150 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R-44 II helicopter, Brazilian registration PR-DAN, was substantially damaged when it impacted the terrain in Lagoa do Triunfo, Para, Brazil. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The helicopter departed from a farm, and was en route to Fazenda Lagoa do Triunfo Airport (SNXK), Sao Felix do Xingu, Para, Brazil. This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Government of Brazil. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center Investigative Division SHIS–QI 05–VI COMAR Brasilia-DF, Brazil 71.615-600 This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.