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| Date: | Friday 8 November 1996 |
| Time: | c. 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | Power Helicopters LTDA. |
| Registration: | PT-HUD |
| MSN: | 2412 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near São José do Rio Preto, SP -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | São José do Rio Preto, SP |
| São José do Rio Preto, SP | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was conducting an aerial filming flight in the city of São José do Rio Preto, SP, with a pilot and a passenger on board.
While traveling to film a residence in an urban area, the pilot used the Washington Luís Highway as a reference point. En route, the aircraft collided with low-voltage power lines crossing the highway.
The pilot lost control of the aircraft and crashed into the ground. The occupants suffered minor injuries. The aircraft suffered serious damage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://sistema.cenipa.fab.mil.br/cenipa/paginas/relatorios/rf/pt/pt_hud_08_11_96.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 May 2021 | PT-HUD | AGD Aviation Escola de Aviação Civil | 0 | São Paulo-Campo de Marte Airport, SP (SBMT) | |
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| Loss of control | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2025 20:54 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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