Robinson R22 PR-RCA

Summary

On 2 May 2016 at about 15:15 local time, a Robinson R22 registered PR-RCA, operated by AGD Aviation, was involved in an accident near Sao Paulo, Brazil. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

2 May 2016 at 15:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Coordinates

-23.8911, -46.4247

Aircraft

Robinson R22

Registration

PR-RCA

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

AGD Aviation

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sao Paulo → Sao Paulo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

ERA16WA180

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 May 5, 2016, about 1515 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R22 Beta, Brazilian registration PR-RCA, operated by AGD Aviation, was substantially damaged when it impacted wires and then terrain while maneuvering in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The flight instructor and student pilot were fatally injured. The local instructional flight conducted under Brazilian flight regulations departed Campo de Marte Airport (SBMT), Sao Paulo, Brazil about 1423. 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 Investigation Division 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.