Robinson R44 PR-RMZ

Summary

On 1 January 2019 at about 12:55 local time, a Robinson R44 registered PR-RMZ, operated by Brazil Helicon Taxi Aereo LTDA, was involved in an accident near Ubatuba, Brazil. 4 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. One person on the ground also died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

1 January 2019 at 12:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Ubatuba, Brazil

Nearest airport

Ubatuba Airport (SDUB)

Coordinates

-23.4581, -45.0631

Aircraft

Robinson R44

Registration

PR-RMZ

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Brazil Helicon Taxi Aereo LTDA

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ubatuba → Ubatuba

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA19WA088

3 people had minor injuries.

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

The government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Robinson R44 II that occurred on January 1, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Brazil's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Brazil.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.