Loss of control Accident Robinson R-44 Astro PT-YPW,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172274
 
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Date:Sunday 14 December 2014
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic R44 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Robinson R-44 Astro
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: PT-YPW
MSN: 0400
Year of manufacture:1997
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Buritama, São Paulo -   Brazil
Phase: En route
Nature:Illegal Flight
Departure airport:Buritama, São Paulo
Destination airport:Buritama, São Paulo
Investigating agency: CENIPA
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Two people injured in the crash Were of a helicopter in the municipality of Buritama, SP. The aircraft was Inspection Annual Maintenance (AMI) won since July 2011. The Certificate of Airworthiness (CA) that grants permission to fly, was canceled. The reason for the cancellation was that the aircraft was "damaged by accident or incident IAM due and irregular technical situation"

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: CENIPA
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://g1.globo.com/sao-paulo/sao-jose-do-rio-preto-aracatuba/noticia/2014/12/helicoptero-cai-e-deixa-duas-pessoas-feridas-em-area-rural-de-buritama.html
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History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
25 September 2010 PT-YPW Private 0 Novo Gama, GO sub
13 January 2017 PT-YPW Private 0 Buritama, SP sub
Collision with pole or wires

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Dec-2014 09:28 Black Typhoon Added
15-Dec-2014 14:19 Black Typhoon Updated [Narrative]
16-Dec-2014 05:14 cleberjc Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
17-Dec-2014 06:48 junior sjc Updated [Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
29-Dec-2014 08:09 cleberjc Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
30-Dec-2014 13:49 cleberjc Updated [Source, Embed code]
13-Sep-2020 18:11 harro Updated [Date, Time, Accident report, ]

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