ERA18WA237

NTSB accident investigation · Agusta A109 · Espírito Santo, Brazil · June 16, 2018

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
June 16, 2018, 21:50 local (21:50 UTC)
Place
Espírito Santo, Brazil
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
PR-JMBAgusta A109
Defining event
Enroute-cruise: Loss of control in flight
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Case key
98176

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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

The government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Agusta A109 helicopter that occurred on June 16, 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
PR-JMB
Reported as
Agusta A109 (S)
Category
Helicopter
Serial number
22176
Engines
turbo shaftturbo shaft
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Operator
Bauminas Log E Transporte Ltda
Registered owner
Bauminas Log E Transporte Ltda