Incident Eurocopter EC 225LP Super Puma Mk2+ PR-BGR,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172932
 
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Date:Wednesday 17 December 2014
Time:15:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic EC25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Eurocopter EC 225LP Super Puma Mk2+
Owner/operator:BHS
Registration: PR-BGR
MSN: 2899
Year of manufacture:2013
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Offshore, Campos Basin -   Brazil
Phase: Take off
Nature:Offshore
Departure airport:P-35 FPSO
Destination airport:P-50
Investigating agency: CENIPA
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The aircraft took off from Petronas FPSO, P-35, with the intention of making the flight to platform P-50. During the performance of the hover before takeoff, the crew noticed a noise followed by vibration and instability of the aircraft. The pilot in charge of the aircraft made an immediate landing on the deck, which resulted in an abnormal deck contact. The aircraft had minor damage to the bottom of the structure and substantial damage to the tail. There were no injuries to the occupants

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: CENIPA
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.bea.aero/fr/enquetes/2014/2014.semaine.52.pdf
http://www.sindipetronf.org.br/publicacoes/noticias/item/5557-nf-participa-de-investiga%C3%A7%C3%A3o-do-acidente-com-aeronave-em-p-35
CENIPA

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Jan-2015 19:35 Aerossurance Added
19-Jan-2015 14:21 Aerossurance Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
16-Apr-2022 11:59 Aerossurance Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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