ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349569
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Date: | Tuesday 2 January 2024 |
Time: | |
Type: | Robinson R44 Astro |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | PT-YGI |
MSN: | 0473 |
Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Farm Santa Luzia, Maranhão -
Brazil
|
Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Illegal Flight |
Departure airport: | Farm Santa Luzia, Maranhão |
Destination airport: | Farm Santa Luzia, Maranhão |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:A Robinson R44 Astro used for agricultural applications crashed on a farm in Santa Luzia, Maranhão. The pilot did not survive his injuries.
According to the Civil Police, the aircraft had problems twice before the accident, once due to a lack of fuel and another due to a loss of power.
The National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) reported that the aircraft had its Airworthiness Certificate suspended since August 2020.
Sources:
https://terrabrasilnoticias.com/2024/01/helicoptero-cai-em-fazenda-e-mata-piloto-no-maranhao/ https://g1.globo.com/ma/maranhao/noticia/2024/01/03/o-que-se-sabe-sobre-a-queda-de-helicoptero-em-fazenda-que-matou-piloto-no-maranhao.ghtml#2 https://g1.globo.com/ma/maranhao/noticia/2024/01/02/helicoptero-cai-em-fazenda-e-mata-piloto-no-maranhao.ghtml https://www.band.uol.com.br/noticias/brasil-urgente/ultimas/helicoptero-cai-no-interior-do-maranhao-e-deixa-ao-menos-o-piloto-morto-16657745 https://sistemas.anac.gov.br/aeronaves/cons_rab_resposta.asp?textMarca=PTYGI https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/50925_1593664059.jpg(photo)
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
03-Jan-2024 07:26 |
V. |
Added |
03-Jan-2024 07:27 |
harro |
Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities] |
03-Jan-2024 08:40 |
Aerossurance |
Updated [Aircraft type] |
03-Jan-2024 09:10 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
04-Jan-2024 07:51 |
cleberjc |
Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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