PT-YMJ

Destroyed
Fatal

BELL 206BS/N: 4478

Accident Details

Date
Friday, April 8, 2011
NTSB Number
ERA11WA245
Location
Santo Andre City, Brazil
Event ID
20110414X33613
Coordinates
-23.781665, -46.340557
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2

Aircraft Information

Registration
PT-YMJ
Make
BELL
Serial Number
4478
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Model / ICAO
206BB06
Aircraft Type
Rotorcraft
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

On April 8, 2011, at 2030 coordinated universal time (1730 local time), a Bell 206B, Brazilian registration PT-YMJ, was destroyed when it impacted terrain at the 5,000-foot level of the Serra do Mar mountain range in Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil. The pilot and the passenger were fatally injured. The flight, which originated at Porto Marina Astúrias Heliport (SICV), Guaruja, São Paulo, Brazil, destined for Campo de Marte Airport (SBMT), São Paulo City, São Paulo, Brazil, was being conducted under Brazilian flight regulations.

The investigation is under the direction of the government of Brazil.

For further information contact:

Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center

Investigative Division

SHIS-QI 05-VI COMAR

Brasilia-DF, Brazil 71.615-600

Tel: (55-61) 3364-8812

Email: dipaa.spai@cenipa.aer.mil.br

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA11WA245