Summary
On August 30, 2013, a Bell 206B (PT-HUE) was involved in an incident near Matoes Do Norte, BR. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
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
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This incident is documented in NTSB report ERA13WA439. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft PT-HUE.
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Aircraft Information
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