PT-HUE

Substantial
None

BELL 206BS/N: 4003

Accident Details

Date
Friday, August 30, 2013
NTSB Number
ERA13WA439
Location
Matoes do Norte, Brazil
Event ID
20131112X40053
Coordinates
-3.662499, -44.538055
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
2
Total Aboard
2

Probable Cause and Findings

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Aircraft Information

Registration
PT-HUE
Make
BELL
Serial Number
4003
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Model / ICAO
206BB06
Aircraft Type
Rotorcraft
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

On August 30, 2013, at 1555 coordinated universal time (1255 local time), a Bell 206B, Brazilian registration PT-HUE, was substantially damaged following a loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing in Matões do Norte, Maranhão, Brazil. The pilot and the passenger were not injured. The local flight, which originated at Flamboyant Heliport (SJHR), Maranhão, Brazil, about 35 minutes earlier, 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

This report is for informational purposes, and only contains 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# ERA13WA439