Accident to the helicopter AS350 registered PT-YOY occured on 04/22/16 at Rio de Janeiro [investigation led by CENIPA, Brazil]

Données préliminaires issues de la notification des autorités du Brésil :

The aircraft collided with an obstacle on the ground while landing in a restricted area.

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General information
Local date	22/04/2016
Responsible entity	Brazil - CENIPA
State or area of occurrence	Brazil
Location	Rio de Janeiro
Human consequences	Minor
Number of minor injuries	1
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2016-0236

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Helicopter - Small helicopter
Operator	Brazil (Helisul Taxi Aereo)
Manufacturer / Model	AEROSPATIALE - AS350
Aircraft Registration	PT-YOY
State of registry	Brazil
Last departure point	Brazil - SBJR : Rio De Janeiro/Jacarepagua, Rj
Planned destination	Brazil - Unknown
Flight phase	Landing
Serial number	3165
Operator Type AG	Sales/rental/service
Operation Type	Specialised Operations (Aerial Work)

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.