# NTSB ERA10WA510: Robinson R44, Davinopolis, Brazil, September 30, 2010

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: September 30, 2010, 11:44 local (11:44 UTC)
- Place: Davinopolis, Brazil
- Coordinates: -5.576666, -47.422779
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-5.5767&lon=-47.4228&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Landing-flare/touchdown: Miscellaneous/other](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: FAA/AVP-100
- NTSB case key (mKey): 77582
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA10WA510
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/77582/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=77582
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10WA510

## Sequence of events

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

- [Landing-flare/touchdown: Miscellaneous/other](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 1,556 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900/sequence.md)
- [Post-impact: Fire/smoke (post-impact)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/170); cases with it: [All aircraft, 354 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/170/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On September 30, 2010, about 0844 local/1144 UTC, a Robinson R44 II, Brazilian registration PR-CCO, registered to and operated by a private individual, was landed in rugged terrain near Davinopolis, State of Maranhao, Brazil. Weather conditions and flight plan information is unknown for the non U.S., non-commercial flight from Prefeito Renato Mereira/Imperatriz Airport (SBIZ), to Davinopolis Airport (SIME). The helicopter was destroyed and the pilot, the sole occupant was killed. The time of departure from SBIZ has not been determined. According to preliminary information, while landing in rugged terrain, the main rotor contacted the ground and a fire ensured. The helicopter was destroyed. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Brazil. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aeronautical Accident Prevention And Investigation Center (CENIPA) Information Technology Division SHIS-QI 05-VI Comar Brasilia-DF, Brazil, 71.615.600 Phone: 55 61 3364 8819 Facsimile: 55 61 3365 1004 E-mail: dti@cenipa.aer.mil.br This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained for the Government of Brazil.

## Aircraft

- Registration: PR-CCO (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON R44 (II)
- Serial number: 10704
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Elen de Souza Santiago
- Registered owner: Elen de Souza Santiago
- Departed: SBIZ, Imperatriz
- Destination: SIME, Davinopolis
- Flight plan: Unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 100° at 2 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter: 29.88 inHg
- Observed at: SBIZ

## Docket (1 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on November 1, 2010, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=77582. 7 KB in all.

- Investigation Jurisdiction Letter (item 1, .PDF, 7 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40338727&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Investigation%20Jurisdiction%20Letter-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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