# NTSB DCA09WA032: Sikorsky S76, Rio De Janiero, Brazil, December 29, 2008

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: December 29, 2008, 00:00 local (00:00 UTC)
- Place: Rio De Janiero, Brazil
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 7 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 73398
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA09WA032
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/73398/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09WA032

## Factual narrative

On December 29, 2008, a Sikosky S-76 helicopter, Brazilian registration PR-IME, was substantially damaged by fire following a forced landing at Rio De Janiero, Brazil. The flight crew noted an AC generator light shortly after departure, and began a return to the airport. A fire indication followed. After landing, all occupants egressed the helicopter normally, and a fire was observed in the engine compartment. This accident is being investigated by the Brazilian CENIPA.

## Aircraft

- Registration: PR-IME (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SIKORSKY S76 (A)
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: In-Flight
- Flight: Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator: Atlas Taxi Aereo
- Registered owner: Atlas Taxi Aereo
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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