ERA12WA105

NTSB accident investigation · Cirrus SR20 · Minas Gerias, Brazil · November 26, 2011

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
November 26, 2011, 13:00 local (13:00 UTC)
Place
Minas Gerias, Brazil
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
PR-LJLCirrus SR20
Defining event
Enroute-cruise: Loss of control in flight
Weather
Instrument (IMC) · Day
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Case key
82480

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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 November 26, 2011, about 1300 universal coordinated time, a Cirrus SR20, Brazilian registration PR-LJL, operated by a private individual, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain in Carmo do Cajuri Municipality, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane departed from Pampulha Airport (SBBH), Belo Horizonte, and was en route to Piumhi (SNUH) airport. Both airports were also located in Minas Gerais, Brazil. This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Government of Brazil. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center Investigative Division SHIS–QI 05–VI COMAR Brasilia-DF, Brazil 71.615-600 This report is for informational purposes, and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.

Aircraft

Registration
PR-LJL
Reported as
Cirrus SR20 (NO SERIES)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
1955
Engine
TCM IO-360ES, 210 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
SBBH · Belo Horizonte
Destination
SNUH · Piumhi
Flight plan
Unknown

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Injuries
Fatal

Weather

Conditions
Instrument (IMC) · Day

Docket · 1

The files NTSB released with the investigation on December 12, 2011, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 49 KB in all.