ERA11WA160

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Novo Repartimento, Brazil · January 31, 2011

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
January 31, 2011, 14:10 local (14:10 UTC)
Place
Novo Repartimento, Brazil
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
PT-KASCessna 182
Defining event
Approach-VFR go-around: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
Weather
Visual (VMC)
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Parties
FAA/IFO
Case key
78419

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Factual narrative

On January 31, 2011, about 1410 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Cessna, 182P, Brazilian registration PT-KAS, operated by a private individual, collided with a tree during a balked landing at the Uniáo Farm, Novo Repartimento, Pará, Brazil. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot and passengers were killed, and the airplane was destroyed by post impact fire. The flight originated from Araguaína, Brazil earlier that day. This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Government of Brazil. This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by the Government of Brazil. For further information contact: Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center SHIS – QI 05 – VI COMAR Brazil-DF, Brazil 71.615-600 Tel: +55 61 3364 8800 Fax: +55 61 3365 1004 dipaa@cenipa.aer.mil.br

Aircraft

Registration
PT-KAS
Reported as
Cessna 182 (P)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
18263096
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Departed
Araguaina
Destination
Novo Repartimento
Flight plan
Unknown
Airport
Uniao Farm

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Injuries
Fatal

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC)

Docket · 1

The files NTSB released with the investigation on March 16, 2011, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 23 KB in all.