Accident Helibras HB-350B Esquilo PT-HNO, Wednesday 25 April 2001

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Date:	Wednesday 25 April 2001
Time:
Type:	Helibras HB-350B Esquilo
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	PT-HNO
MSN:	2316/HB-1141
Year of manufacture:	1990
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brazil
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	SBJR
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	CENIPA
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
The helicopter suffered substantial damage when striking the ground during a simulation of hydraulic failure. None of the occupants was injured.

Accident investigation: