ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 33340
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| Date: | Friday 18 September 1998 |
| Time: | 13:50 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-2 JetRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Atlântico Sul Aerotáxi |
| Registration: | PT-HTL |
| MSN: | 1408 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nova Cantu, Paraná -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| Nova Cantu, Paraná | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter took off carrying two technicians from Furnas Central Electrics to perform an inspection flight in the power transmission towers.
After performing about twenty take-offs, alternating technicians that the accompanied, the pilot proceeded to land in order to embark a technician and transport him to the next tower.
At the end of the approach, already with the helicopter in the ground effect, the technician approached the helicopter without permission of the pilot. At this moment, the pilot lost control of the aircraft.
The helicopter rolled sideways to the right, colliding the main rotor blade with the ground and tipping sideways over the technician on the outside, causing him fatal injuries. The pilot was unharmed and the technician on board suffered minor injuries. The aircraft has suffered serious damage.
The helicopter was repaired and re-certified by ANAC. It was flown till the present without any other incident or accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
O Estado de S.Paulo 20 September 1998, p34 (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Apr-2015 13:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 12-Apr-2015 13:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Feb-2019 12:19 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Feb-2019 12:29 | harro | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Jul-2020 07:25 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Time, Operator, Source] |
| 05-Jul-2020 07:31 | harro | Updated [Nature, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 16-Sep-2021 08:40 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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