Serious incident to the helicopter AS 350 registered PT-YOL on 24/03/2017 at Goiana [Investigation led by CENIPA / Brazil]

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Brazilian authorities:

The helicopter departed from a helipad in the racetrack of Goiânia, Goiás with a destination of Goianésia, Goiás. Shortly after the takeoff, with approximately 100 ft high, and the speed between 50 and 60 kt, a strong noise from the engine was heard, followed by loss of power. The pilot made a forced landing ahead.

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General information
Local date	24/03/2017
Responsible entity	Brazil - CENIPA
State or area of occurrence	South America - Brazil
Location	Goiânia
Human consequences	None
Aircraft consequences	Minor
Occurrence class	Serious incident
File number	BEA2017-0158

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Rotorcraft - Helicopter
Operator	Brazil
Manufacturer / Model	AEROSPATIALE - AS350
Aircraft Registration	PT-YOL
State of registry	Brazil
Last departure point	Brazil
Planned destination	Brazil
Flight phase	Take-off
Serial number	3088
Operator Type AG	Private owner
Operation Type	Non-Commercial Operations - Pleasure - Cross Country

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