- Date
- September 25, 2012, 01:55 local (01:55 UTC)
- Place
- Ilheus, Brazil
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- PT-RDGPiper PA34
- Defining event
- Initial climb: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 85386
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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 September 25, 2012, about 0155 universal coordinated time, a Piper PA-34-200T, Brazilian registration PT-RDG, was substantially damaged when it impacted the Atlantic Ocean, shortly after takeoff from the Ilheus Jorge Amado Airport (SBIL), Ilheus, Bahia, Brazil. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight was destined for the Brasilia International Airport (SBBR), Brasilia, Brazil. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Brazil. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center Investigation Division SHIS - QI 05-VI Comar Brasilia-DF, Brazil 71.615-600 Telephone: (55-61) 3364-8800 Fax: (55-61) 3365-1004 dipaa.spai@cenipa.aer.mil.br This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.
Aircraft
- Registration
- PT-RDG
- Reported as
- Piper PA34 (200T)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 810341
- Engines
- Continental LTSIO360, 220 horsepower, reciprocatingContinental TSIO360, 220 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Bruno de Sa Martins de Araujo
- Registered owner
- Bruno de Sa Martins de Araujo
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- SBIL · Ilheus
- Destination
- SBBR · Brasilia
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- SBIL · Ilheus Jorge Amado
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on October 25, 2012, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 50 KB in all.