- Date
- September 23, 2015, 13:50 local (13:50 UTC)
- Place
- Maceio, Brazil
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- PP-ELABell 206
- Defining event
- Enroute: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- CENIPA
- Case key
- 92044
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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 September 23, 2015, at 1350 universal coordinated time, a Bell 206L-3, Brazilian registration PP-ELA, was destroyed when it impacted terrain in Maceio, Brazil. The four occupants were fatally injured. The local police patrol flight originated at Zumbi dos Palmares international Airport (SBMO), Maceio, Brazil and was conducted under Brazilian flight regulations. The investigation is under the direction of the Government of Brazil. For further information contact: Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center Investigative Division SHIS-QI 05-VI COMAR Brasilia-DF, Brazil 71.615-600 Tel: (55-61) 3364-8812 Email: dipaa.spai@cenipa.aer.mil.br This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information released by the government of Brazil.
Aircraft
- Registration
- PP-ELA
- Reported as
- Bell 206 (L3)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 51536
- Engine
- Allison 250-C30P, 650 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Operator
- Governo do Estado de Alagoas
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- SBMO · Maceio
- Destination
- SBMO · Maceio
- Equipment
- Electronic primary flight display, Electronic multifunction display
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
- Role
- Co-pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal