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| Date: | Monday 5 January 2009 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Agusta A109C |
| Owner/operator: | Interboat Center Ver. de Barcos Ltda |
| Registration: | PT-YFP |
| MSN: | 7615 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Itupeva, 73 km north west of Sao Paulo -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Paraty, Rio de Janeiro |
| Itupeva | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter was destroyed by impact and fire when it crashed while apparently attempting to land at a farm near Itupeva. During the approach the helicopter developed a very high rate of descent while in a slight right side slip and impacted the ground hard in a right bank. The helicopter was operating a flight from Paraty.
Helicopter was caught on surveillance video camera footage making a rapid descent to the landing area, upon which it impacted the ground with great force. The main rotor tips also struck the ground. The helicopter then caught fire. A businessman on board died, but the other passengers escaped with minor injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. Helicopter explodes and one person dies in Itupeva
2. Helicopter Crash in Itupeva
3. Surveillance video captures helicopter crash Jan 05/09
4. Piloto e copiloto de helicóptero serão investigados por acidente
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jan-2009 04:40 | Topaz | Added |
| 07-Jan-2009 04:45 | Topaz | Updated |
| 07-Jan-2009 11:05 | harro | Updated |
| 04-Sep-2016 18:54 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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