- Date
- May 2, 2016, 15:15 local (15:15 UTC)
- Place
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- PR-RCARobinson R22
- Defining event
- Maneuvering: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- Robinson Helicopter, CENIPA, Lycoming Aircraft Engines
- Case key
- 93148
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On May 5, 2016, about 1515 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R22 Beta, Brazilian registration PR-RCA, operated by AGD Aviation, was substantially damaged when it impacted wires and then terrain while maneuvering in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The flight instructor and student pilot were fatally injured. The local instructional flight conducted under Brazilian flight regulations departed Campo de Marte Airport (SBMT), Sao Paulo, Brazil about 1423. 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
- PR-RCA
- Reported as
- Robinson R22 (BETA)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 3176
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-J2A, 131 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Instructional · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- AGD Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- SBMT · Sao Paulo
- Destination
- SBMT · Sao Paulo
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Flight instructor
- Injuries
- Fatal
- Role
- Student pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal