- Date
- November 6, 2012, 20:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Curitiba, Brazil
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- PT-MFWPiper PA-31T
- Defining event
- Approach: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 85723
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On November 6, 2012, at 2030 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a Piper PA-31T, Brazilian registration PT-MFW, was destroyed when it impacted terrain while approaching Bacacheri Airport (SBBI), Curitiba, Brazil. The flight was operated by Taxi Aereo Hercules, Ltda., and originated from Dourados Airport (SSDO), Dourados, Brazil. The two pilots and two passengers onboard were fatally injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Brazil. Further information can be obtained from: Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center Investigation Division SHIS – QI 05 – VI Comar, Brasilia-DF, Brazil 71.615-600 Tel (55-61) 3364-8838, Fax (55-61) 3365-1004 dac.saai@cenipa.aer.mil.br This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.
Aircraft
- Registration
- PT-MFW
- Reported as
- Piper PA-31T
- Serial number
- 31T-8166067
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- Taxi Aero Hercules, Ltd.
- Departed
- SSDO · Dourados
- Destination
- SBBI · Curitiba
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Airport
- SBBI · Bacacheri Airport
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night
- Wind
- 80° at 8 knots
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.05 inHg
- Observed at
- SBBI
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on December 7, 2012, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 81 KB in all.