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NTSB accident investigation · Robinson R44 · Passa Tres, Rio Claro, Brazil · October 15, 2020

Accident · FatalClass 5 · Foreign
Date
October 15, 2020, 11:00 local (11:00 UTC)
Place
Passa Tres, Rio Claro, Brazil
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
PR-ESKRobinson R44
Defining event
Enroute: Loss of control in flight
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
102216

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Aircraft

Registration
PR-ESK
Reported as
Robinson R44
Category
Helicopter
Serial number
1533
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Kiko Genario Ferreira De Melo