Wirestrike Accident Robinson R44 Raven II PR-HPR,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172907
 
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Date:Saturday 10 January 2015
Time:19:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic R44 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Robinson R44 Raven II
Owner/operator:CBM CONSTRUCOES LTDA
Registration: PR-HPR
MSN: 11072
Year of manufacture:2006
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Santa Mônica, Paraná -   Brazil
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Porto Rico , Paraná
Destination airport:Santa Mônica, Paraná
Investigating agency: CENIPA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The pilot was killed and an occupant was seriously injured after a helicopter crashed in the PR-576 highway, in Santa Monica, Paraná. After the fall, the helicopter caught fire. The occupant (helicopter Owner) helicopter police said that the accident was caused by vulture that struck the aircraft windshield. After the crash, the pilot lost control and hit the power line and crashed shortly. The helicopter belongs to the same company that had an accident with another helicopter in Terra Boa, on December 7, 2014.


Sources:

http://g1.globo.com/pr/norte-noroeste/noticia/2015/01/uma-pessoa-morre-e-outra-fica-ferida-apos-queda-de-helicoptero-no-parana.html
http://maringa.odiario.com/parana/2015/01/queda-de-helicoptero-deixa-um-morto-e-um-ferido-no-noroeste-do-parana/1257632/
https://www.cenariomt.com.br/noticia/417536/urubu-provoca-queda-de-aviao-no-parana.html

http://www.rotorspot.nl/current/pt-c.php
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=454BV

Media:

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Jan-2015 20:23 Sidney Menezes Added
11-Jan-2015 20:28 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Damage, Narrative]
11-Jan-2015 21:36 cleberjc Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
11-Jan-2015 21:59 Geno Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative]
15-Jan-2015 05:03 cleberjc Updated [Registration, Narrative]
24-Dec-2021 08:28 harro Updated [[Registration, Narrative]]
18-Mar-2024 13:44 harro Updated [Other fatalities]
18-Mar-2024 13:44 harro Updated [Other fatalities, Embed code]
18-Mar-2024 13:44 harro Updated [Other fatalities]

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