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NTSB accident investigation · Robinson R22 · Colombo, Brazil · October 14, 2025

Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · Foreign
Date
October 14, 2025, 16:15 local (19:15 UTC)
Place
Colombo, Brazil
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
PR-PNBRobinson R22
Defining event
Initial climb: Loss of engine power (partial)
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
201952

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Aircraft

Registration
PR-PNB
Reported as
Robinson R22 (BETA)
Category
Helicopter
Serial number
4216
Engine
Lycoming, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
ESCOLA DE AVIAÇÃO CIVIL ASAS ROTATIVAS LTDAb
Registered owner
Escola De AviaçãO Civil Asas Rotativas Ltda
Airworthiness certificate
Unknown
Destination
SSNM · Colombo, OF
Equipment
Unknown