Accident to the helicopter Airbus AS350 registered PT-HYV and operated by Marica Taxi Aero on 15/03/2018 near Breves [Investigation led by CENIPA / Brazil]

Heurt d'une ligne électrique en vol de surveillance de ligne avec la queue puis le RAC, perte de contrôle, collision avec le sol.

Responsible entity

Brazil - CENIPA

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Brazilian authorities:

During a power grid inspection, between the cities of Curralinho and Breves - PA, the aircraft landed on a flooded area in the middle of the jungle.

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General information
Local date	15/03/2018
Responsible entity	Brazil - CENIPA
State or area of occurrence	Brazil
Location	Curralinho
Human consequences	Minor
Number of minor injuries	4
Aircraft consequences	Substantial
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2018-0162

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Helicopter - Small helicopter
Operator	Brazil (MARICÁ TÁXI AEREO LTD)
Manufacturer / Model	AEROSPATIALE - AS350
Aircraft Registration	PT-HYV
State of registry	Brazil
Last departure point	Brazil - Other (Curralinho)
Planned destination	Brazil - SNVS (BVS) : Breves
Flight phase	Manoeuvring
Serial number	AS2720
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Specialised Operations (Aerial Work) - Aerial Patrol

BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.