- Date
- February 18, 2014, 13:15 local (13:15 UTC)
- Place
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- PT-YFVRobinson R22 - Beta
- Defining event
- Maneuvering: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 88840
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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 February 18, 2014, about 1315 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R22 - BETA, Brazilian registration PT-YFV, was destroyed when it impacted water, near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The flight instructor and student pilot were fatally injured. The local training flight originated from Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport (SBJR), near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 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
- PT-YFV
- Reported as
- Robinson R22 - Beta (BETA)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 2780
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 131 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Nacional Escola de Pilotagem Ltda
- Registered owner
- Nacional Escola de Pilotagem Ltda
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- SBJR · Rio de Janeiro
- Destination
- SBJR · Rio de Janeiro
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Flight instructor
- Injuries
- Fatal
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on March 6, 2014, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 23 KB in all.