ERA16WA240

NTSB accident investigation · Bell Helicopter 407 · Jundiaí, Brazil · June 26, 2016

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
June 26, 2016, 11:10 local (11:10 UTC)
Place
Jundiaí, Brazil
Injuries
5 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
PR-CBBBell Helicopter 407
Defining event
Enroute: Unknown or undetermined
Weather
Day
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Case key
93532

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Sequence of events

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Factual narrative

On June 26, 2016, about 1110 coordinated universal time, a Bell 407, Brazilian registration PR-CBB, was destroyed during a collision with terrain and post-crash fire in Jundiaí, Brazil. The pilot and four passengers were fatally injured.The flight had originated about 20 minutes earlier from Sao Paulo, Congonhas (SBSP), Brazil, and was enroute to Americana (SDAI), Sao Paulo, Brazil. 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 only contains information released by the Brazilian Government.

Aircraft

Registration
PR-CBB
Reported as
Bell Helicopter 407 (NO SERIES)
Category
Helicopter
Serial number
53926
Engine
Rolls Royce, turbo shaft
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
Unknown
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
SBSP · Sao Paulo
Destination
SDAI · Americana

Weather

Conditions
Day
Wind
40° at 6 knots
Temperature
57 °F, dew point 52 °F
Altimeter
30.36 inHg
Observed at
SBSP, 27 nm away