# NTSB ERA18WA173: Bell Helicopter 407, Nova Esperanca, Brazil, April 17, 2018

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: April 17, 2018
- Place: Nova Esperanca, Brazil
- Coordinates: -22.203056, -52.2625
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-22.2031&lon=-52.2625&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 97546
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA18WA173
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/97546/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18WA173

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Enroute: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

The government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BELL 407 helicopter that occurred on April 17, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Brazil's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Brazil.

## Aircraft

- Registration: PT-YZJ (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL HELICOPTER 407 (NO SERIES)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 53342
- Engines: Rolls Royce M250-C47 turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Public aircraft, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Departamento De Policia Rodov.Federal
- Registered owner: Departamento De Policia Rodov.Federal
- Departed: SBCG, Campo Grande
- Destination: SBMG, Maringa
- Flight plan: Unknown

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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