- Date
- March 23, 2014, 13:55 local (13:55 UTC)
- Place
- Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- PP-SSPRobinson R22 - Beta
- Defining event
- Enroute: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 89054
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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 March 23, 2014, about 1355 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R22 Beta, Brazilian registration PP-SSP, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground on a corn plantation in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil. The pilot and a passenger were fatally injured. The local flight departed a private heliport located in Minas Gerais, Brazil, and was conducted under Brazilian flight regulations.This investigation is under 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
- PP-SSP
- Reported as
- Robinson R22 - Beta
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 4613
- Built
- 2013
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Aces High Esc. Top De Aviacao Civil Ltda
- Registered owner
- Serpas Transportes E Locacao Ltda
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- SSUE · Minas Gerais
- Destination
- SSUE · Minas Gerais
- Airport
- SSUE · Alem Paraiba
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
Weather
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on April 16, 2014, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 50 KB in all.