Robinson R66 accident near Caraguatatuba, BR
On January 3, 2013, a Robinson R66 (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Caraguatatuba, BR. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 3, 2013
- Place
- Caraguatatuba, BR
- Aircraft
- Robinson R66 · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 23.532°S, 45.343°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130612X54736
NTSB summary
On January 3, 2013, about 1600 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Robinson R-66 Helicopter, Brazilian registration PR-DUB, was destroyed when it impacted a dense forest and the side of a hill in the Caraguatatuba Municipality, in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. The flight which was conducted under Brazilian flight regulations had departed from São José dos Campos Airport (SBSJ), São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil and was destined for Maroum Heliport (SJDO), Maroum, São Paulo, Brazil. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center (CENIPA) of Brazil. Further information can be obtained from: Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center Investigation Division CENIPA SHIS – QI 05-VI Comar Brasilia-DF, Brazil 71.615-600 Telephone: (55-61) 3364-8800 Fax: (55-61) 3365-1004 This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
