GAA20WA122

NTSB accident investigation · Robinson R22 · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil · July 6, 2020

Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Foreign
Date
July 6, 2020, 17:40 local (17:40 UTC)
Place
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
PR-OEARobinson R22
Defining event
Enroute: Loss of control in flight
Investigation class
Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
101713

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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 ROBINSON R22 helicopter that occurred on July 06, 2020. 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-OEA
Reported as
Robinson R22
Category
Helicopter
Serial number
3977
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Omni Escola De Aviacao Civil
Departed
SBJR · Rio De Janeiro
Destination
SBJR · Rio De Janeiro