Robinson R44 PR-KLA

Summary

On 9 December 2011 at about 16:30 local time, a Robinson R44 registered PR-KLA, operated by SASH Locacao de Veiculos, was involved in an accident near Sao Bento do Sul, Brazil. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

9 December 2011 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Sao Bento do Sul, Brazil

Coordinates

-26.3811, -49.3697

Aircraft

Robinson R44

Registration

PR-KLA

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

SASH Locacao de Veiculos

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Santa Catrarina → Fazenda Coqueir

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12WA113

1 person 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 December 9, 2011 at 1630 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R44, Brazilian registration PR-KLA, operated by SASH Locacao de Veiculos LTDA, as a personal flight, impacted terrain in the vicinity of Fazenda Coqueiros, Sao Bento do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The commercial-rated pilot was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight departed Malwee Jaragua do Sul Airport (SSJS), Santa Catarina, Brazil en-route to a heliport (SNDY) in the vicinity of Fazenda Coqueiros. According to the Brazilian authorities witnesses reported hearing the helicopter flying over the region in cloudy weather with light rain. Suddenly there was the noise of an explosion. When they arrived at the accident site the helicopter was found destroyed. 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 [email protected] This report is for informational purposes, and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.