# NTSB ERA09WA076: Beech 58, N400SA, Anapolis, Brazil, November 28, 2008

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: November 28, 2008, 18:35 local (22:35 UTC)
- Place: Anapolis, Brazil
- Coordinates: -16.362222, -48.926944 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-16.3622&lon=-48.9269&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: CENIPA
- NTSB case key (mKey): 69522
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA09WA076
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/69522/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09WA076

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240); cases with it: [All aircraft, 5,002 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On November 28, 2008, at 1835 Atlantic standard time, a Beech 58, N400SA, was destroyed during a local personal flight when it impacted the ground after a low pass at Anapolis JK Airport (SWNS), Anapolis, Goias, Brazil. The pilot and 3 of the 5 passengers were killed, 2 were seriously injured. According to the Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center of the Federative Republic of Brazil, the airplane made a low pass over the airport and was observed to enter an "aileron roll." The airplane then collided with the ground and exploded. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Federative Republic of Brazil. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Research and Investigative Division Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center Federative Republic of Brazil SHIS–QI 05–VI COMAR Brasilia-DF Brazil This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Federative Republic of Brazil.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N400SA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TH-1454
- Engines: Continental reciprocating; Continental reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: JH Manutencao De Aeronaves
- Registered owner: JH Manutencao De Aeronaves
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: SWNS, Anapolis
- Destination: SWNS, Anapolis
- Flight plan: Unknown
- Airport: SWNS, Anapolis, Brazil

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night
- Wind: 80° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 68 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter: 29.96 inHg
- Observed at: SBAN

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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