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| Date: | Wednesday 27 March 2013 |
| Time: | 10:29 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 412SP |
| Owner/operator: | Líder Táxi Aéreo |
| Registration: | PT-HUW |
| MSN: | 33183 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PT6T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Petrobras P-7, Campos Basin c100km off Macaé, RJ -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | FPSO Rio De Janerio |
| Petrobras P-7 offshore installation | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter ditched on approach to the P-7 after an apparent Loss of Control in poor weather. The emergency flotation system was activated, but the helicopter capsized. The 3 POB were rescued by fast rescue craft from P-7.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://blogcabofrioagora.dihitt.com.br/n/opiniao-e-noticias/2013/03/27/helicoptero-sai-da-plataforma-e-cai-no-mar-hoje-pela-manha
http://g1.globo.com/rj/serra-lagos-norte/noticia/2013/03/helicoptero-com-tres-tripulantes-cai-na-bacia-de-campos-no-rj.html
http://aerossurance.com/safety-management/loss-b412-offshore-brazil-2013/
http://sistema.cenipa.aer.mil.br/cenipa/paginas/relatorios/rf/en/PTHUW_27MAR13_AC_ING.pdf
Media:
Officially no cause was determined for this Brazilian #offshore #helicopter #accident, investigators imply a sudden pitch up to reduce speed occurred as the helideck emerged in reduced visibility. https://t.co/GR8QAU4xew #accidentinvestigation #flightsafety #aviationsafety pic.twitter.com/9xTRbveZDS
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) July 24, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2013 01:35 | sidney menezes | Added |
| 28-Mar-2013 01:37 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Mar-2013 01:37 | harro | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 28-Mar-2013 08:24 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Mar-2013 15:28 | cleberjc | Updated [Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 21-Apr-2013 20:23 | TB | Updated [Damage, ] |
| 17-Apr-2016 22:32 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Jul-2021 18:00 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Jul-2021 09:43 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, ] |
| 24-Jul-2021 09:59 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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