ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173238
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 May 1999 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Astro |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | PT-YLF |
| MSN: | 0384 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fazenda Leda, Campina do Monte Alegre, São Paulo -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Fazenda Leda, Campina do Monte Alegre, SP |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Robinson R44 crashed after colliding with power cables during takeoff in Campina do Monte Alegre, São Paulo, Brazil. The pilot died and the other two occupants were seriously injured. According to a rough translation into English of the official ANAC Brazil accident report summary:
"19 MAY - Private - Robinson 44 - PT-YLF
The helicopter took off from Fazenda Leda, in the municipality of Campina do Monte Alegre, São Paulo, this takeoff was carried out at low altitude, colliding 200 metres ahead with a lightning rod from a high voltage line, and ending by falling into a swamp. The pilot died at the scene and the two other occupants suffered serious injuries. The aircraft was a total loss."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.anac.gov.br/assuntos/paginas-tematicas/gerenciamento-da-seguranca-operacional/resumos-dos-acidentes-ocorridos-em-1999
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2015 09:04 | junior sjc | Added |
| 21-Apr-2015 17:50 | junior sjc | Updated [Source] |
| 03-Dec-2016 15:12 | junior sjc | Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Oct-2018 00:15 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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