1 fatality

16 Jul 2010: ROBINSON R44 — Pereira Alvim Participacoes e Empreendimentos Ltda — Novo Horizonte, Brazil

Novo Horizonte, Brazil

On 16 Jul 2010, a ROBINSON R44 operated by Pereira Alvim Participacoes e Empreendimentos Ltda was involved in an aviation accident near Novo Horizonte, Brazil. One person was killed. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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On July 16, 2010, a Robinson R-44 helicopter (PR-TNB) was destroyed by fire after landing in a cane field in Novo Horizonte, Brazil. The pilot was uninjured, one passenger suffered minor injuries, and one passenger was killed.

Accident Details

On July 16, 2010, at approximately 1645 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Robinson R-44 helicopter, registered as PR-TNB, was destroyed by fire after landing in a cane field at Novo Horizonte, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The helicopter was operated by Pereira Alvim Participacoes e Empreendimentos Ltda. The flight originated from a private farm in the State of Sao Paulo and was en route to Ribeirao Preto (SBRP), also in the State of Sao Paulo.

Occupant Injuries

The pilot was not injured. One passenger sustained minor injuries, and a second passenger was killed.

Investigation

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Brazil. For further information, contact the Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center (CENIPA) in Brasília, Brazil. This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by the Government of Brazil.