Robinson R44 PR-CEC

Summary

On 10 September 2011 at about 23:30 local time, a Robinson R44 registered PR-CEC, operated by Celso Colombo Filho e Outros, was involved in an accident near Rio de Janeriro, Brazil. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

10 September 2011 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Rio de Janeriro, Brazil

Coordinates

-22.9700, -43.2917

Aircraft

Robinson R44

Registration

PR-CEC

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Celso Colombo Filho e Outros

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rio de Janeiro → Rio de Janeiro

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

ERA11WA509

2 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 10, 2011, about 2330 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R44 II, Brazilian registration PR-CEC, was substantially damaged when it impacted wooded terrain during an aerial photography flight, near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The foreign certificated pilot and one passenger received fatal injuries. The local flight departed Aeroporto Santos Sumont (SBRJ), Rio de Janiero, Brazil, about 2320. This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center (CENIPA) of Brazil. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center Investigation Division CENIPA SHIS - QI 05-VI Comar Brasilia-DF, Brazil 71.615-600 Telephone: (55-61) 3364-8800 Fax: (55-61) 3365-1004 [email protected] This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.