Summary
On April 30, 2008, a Agusta/westland A109S (PR-IPO) was involved in an accident near Paraty, BR. The accident resulted in 2 fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.
On April 30, 2008, at approximately 22:59 UTC, an Agusta Westland A109S helicopter, Brazilian registration PR-IPO, crashed after departure from the Parati/Condomínio Laranjeiras heliport, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. There were 2 fatalities. The Brazil CENIPA has requested assistance from the US manufacturers of electronic components in the helicopter to download non-volatile memory information.
This accident is documented in NTSB report DCA08WA061. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft PR-IPO.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On April 30, 2008, at approximately 22:59 UTC, an Agusta Westland A109S helicopter, Brazilian registration PR-IPO, crashed after departure from the Parati/Condomínio Laranjeiras heliport, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. There were 2 fatalities. The Brazil CENIPA has requested assistance from the US manufacturers of electronic components in the helicopter to download non-volatile memory information.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA08WA061