- Date
- April 6, 2011, 22:25 local (22:25 UTC)
- Place
- Alto Alegre, Brazil
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- PT-HNAEurocopter AS-355-F2
- Defining event
- Enroute-descent: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 78902
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On April 6, 2011, about 2225 coordinated universal time, a Eurocopter AS-355-F2, Brazilian registration PT-HNA, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Alto Alegre, Brazil. The pilot and one passenger incurred minor injuries, and three passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated from Surucucu, Brazil (SWUQ) and was destined for Boa Vista, Brazil (SBBV). The flight was conducted under Brazilian flight regulations. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Brazil. For further information contact: Areonautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center SHIS - QI 05 - VI COMAR Brasilia -DF, Brazil 71.615-600 Tel: 55 61 3364 8800 Fax: 53 61 3365 1004 dipaa@cenipa.aer.mil.br This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the Government of Brazil.
Aircraft
- Registration
- PT-HNA
- Reported as
- Eurocopter AS-355-F2
- Serial number
- 5736
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- JVC Aerotáxi Ltda
- Registered owner
- JVC Aerotáxi Ltda
- Departed
- SWUQ · Surucucu
- Destination
- SBBV · Bon Vista
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on April 25, 2011, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 50 KB in all.