ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259312
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| Date: | Friday 5 May 2017 |
| Time: | 17:20 UTC |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350BA Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | PT-YSW |
| MSN: | 2795 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Goiânia, GO -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Porteirão, GO |
| Goiânia-Aeródromo Nacional de Aviação Airport, GO (SWNV) | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter took off from an unregistered location in the municipality of Porteirão. During the final approach for landing on SWNV, approximately three miles from the runway, the aircraft collided with a black-headed vulture (Coragyps atratus).
The pilot made a precautionary landing to check the condition of the aircraft and, after evaluating the conditions, proceeded to the destination.
The aircraft had minor damage. The pilot suffered minor injuries and the passengers left unharmed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
CENIPA
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 December 2012 | PT-YSW | Reg. Orca Construction | 0 | Goiânia, GO | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2021 09:12 | harro | Added |
| 08-May-2021 09:13 | harro | Updated [Location, Category] |
| 08-May-2021 09:17 | harro | Updated [Nature] |
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