- Date
- June 14, 2013, 08:10 local (08:10 UTC)
- Place
- Tefe, Brazil
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- PR-HRZBell 212
- Defining event
- Enroute: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 87233
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On June 14, 2013, about 0810 universal coordinated time, a Bell 212 helicopter, Brazilian registration PR-HRZ, operated by an oil and gas exploration and production company, was destroyed when it impacted terrain shortly after takeoff from a support base located in Tefe, Amazonas, Brazil. The pilot and a passenger were fatally injured. The flight was destined for the Tefe Airport (SBTF), Amazonas, Brazil. This 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 Investigation Division 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
- PR-HRZ
- Reported as
- Bell 212
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 30524
- Engine
- P&W Canada PT-6T, 1,800 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- HRT Netherland BV
- Registered owner
- HRT Netherland BV
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- NONE · Tefe
- Destination
- SBTF · Tefe
- Airport
- SBTF · Tefe
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on June 20, 2013, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 177 KB in all.