# NTSB ERA12WA511: Agusta AW119MKII, Piranhas, Brazil, May 8, 2012

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: May 8, 2012, 09:47 local (09:47 UTC)
- Place: Piranhas, Brazil
- Coordinates: -16, -52 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-16.0000&lon=-52.0000&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 8 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 84704
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA12WA511
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/84704/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=84704
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12WA511

## Factual narrative

On May 8, 2012, about 0947 universal coordinated time, an Augusta Westland AW119 MKII helicopter, Brazilian registration PP-CGO, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain during a forced landing following a loss of engine power in Piranhas, Goias, Brazil. The Brazilian certificated pilots and 6 passengers were fatally injured. The flight departed Santa Genoveva International Airport (SBGO), Goiania, Brazil; destined for a refueling point in Piranhas, Brazil. The helicopter was participating in a crime reconstruction exercise. This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center (CENIPA) of Brazil. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center Investigation Division CENIPA SHIS - QI 05-VI Comar Brasilia-DF, Brazil 71.615-600 Telephone: (55-61) 3364-8800 Fax: (55-61) 3365-1004 dipaa.spai@cenipa.aer.mil.br This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.

## Aircraft

- Registration: PP-CGO (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AGUSTA AW119MKII
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 14768
- Airframe hours: 309
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Other work use, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Civil Police
- Registered owner: State of Goias
- Last inspection: Annual, March 15, 2014, 70 hours before
- Departed: SBGO, Goiania
- Destination: Piranhas

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; injuries: fatal
- Co-pilot; injuries: fatal

## Docket (1 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on November 18, 2014, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=84704. 54 KB in all.

- Accident Statement (item 1, .PDF, 54 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40419101&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Accident%20Statement-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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