# NTSB ERA10WA507: Robinson R44, Itanhaem, Brazil, September 10, 2010

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: September 10, 2010, 14:45 local (14:45 UTC)
- Place: Itanhaem, Brazil
- Coordinates: -24.034999, -46.848888 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-24.0350&lon=-46.8489&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute-cruise: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 77462
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA10WA507
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/77462/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=77462
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10WA507

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Enroute-cruise: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 1,703 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On September 10, 2010, about 1445 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Robinson Helicopters R44, Brazilian registration PT-YON, operated by AM Transportes Ltda ME, crashed into mountainous terrain near Itanhaem, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The flight was en route from Peruibe, state of Sao Paulo (SSMW) to the city of Sao Paulo (SBMT). The pilot and one passenger were killed. This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Government of Brazil. This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by the Government of Brazil. For further information contact: Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center SHIS – QI 05 – VI COMAR Brasilía-DF, Brazil 71.615-600 Tel: +55 61 3364 8800 Fax: +55 61 3365 1004 dipaa@cenipa.aer.mil.br

## Aircraft

- Registration: PT-YON (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON R44
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 10674
- Engines: Lycoming O-540-F1B5 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: AM Transportes Ltda ME
- Registered owner: AM Transportes Ltda ME
- Departed: SSMW, Peruibe
- Destination: SBMT, Sao Paulo
- Flight plan: Unknown

## Docket (1 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on October 6, 2010, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=77462. 7 KB in all.

- ERA10WA507 Docket Memorandum (item 1, .PDF, 7 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40337507&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=ERA10WA507%20Docket%20Memorandum-Master.PDF

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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