PT-YFV

Destroyed
Fatal

ROBINSON R22 - BETAS/N: 2780

Accident Details

Date
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
NTSB Number
ERA14WA132
Location
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Event ID
20140224X45611
Coordinates
-23.077777, -43.553333
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2

Probable Cause and Findings

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Aircraft Information

Registration
PT-YFV
Make
ROBINSON
Serial Number
2780
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
R22 - BETAR22
Aircraft Type
Rotorcraft
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

On February 18, 2014, about 1315 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R22 - BETA, Brazilian registration PT-YFV, was destroyed when it impacted water, near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The flight instructor and student pilot were fatally injured. The local training flight originated from Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport (SBJR), near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center (CENIPA) of Brazil. Any further information pertaining to this accident may 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

dipaa.spai@cenipa.aer.mil.br

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# ERA14WA132