ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 192826
Last updated: 3 March 2021
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| Date: | 13-JAN-2017 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | PT-YPW |
| C/n / msn: | 0400 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Buritama, SP -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
The aircraft took off from an unknown location with a pilot and a passenger on board. Near the municipality of Buritama, SP, the aircraft collided with electric power transmission wires.
The aircraft was carrying the PP-MFM registration mark, however, the name plate in the aircraft itself carried PT-YPW markings. It appeared the Certificate of Airworthiness had expired in 2013.
The pilot and passenger suffered minor injuries. They were rescued at the crash site and subsequently were no longer located.
The aircraft suffered substantial damage.
Sources:
http://g1.globo.com/sao-paulo/sao-jose-do-rio-preto-aracatuba/noticia/2017/01/helicoptero-cai-proximo-ao-rio-tiete-em-buritama.html
CENIPA
Accident investigation:
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Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 Sep 2010 | PT-YPW | Novo Gama, GO |  |
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| 14 Dec 2014 | PT-YPW | Private | 0 | Buritama, São Paulo | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2017 08:09 | junior sjc | Added |
| 26-May-2018 18:05 | harro | Updated [Registration, Cn, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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