PP-ELA

Destroyed
Fatal

BELL 206S/N: 51536

Accident Details

Date
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
NTSB Number
ERA15WA370
Location
Maceio, Brazil
Event ID
20150924X44711
Coordinates
-9.522777, -35.783611
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
4
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4

Aircraft Information

Registration
PP-ELA
Make
BELL
Serial Number
51536
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Model / ICAO
206B06
Aircraft Type
Rotorcraft
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

On September 23, 2015, at 1350 universal coordinated time, a Bell 206L-3, Brazilian registration PP-ELA, was destroyed when it impacted terrain in Maceio, Brazil. The four occupants were fatally injured. The local police patrol flight originated at Zumbi dos Palmares international Airport (SBMO), Maceio, Brazil and was 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# ERA15WA370