Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
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.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA13WA282