- Date
- August 4, 2013, 22:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Paragominas, Brazil
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- PT-RHIEmbraer 711ST
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern base: Loss of control in flight
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 87922
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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 August 4, 2013, about 2230 universal coordinated time, an Embraer EMB-711ST (Piper PA-28RT-201T), Brazilian registration PT-RHI, operated by a private individual, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while on approach to the Aeroporto de Paragominas (SNEB), Paragominas, Brazil. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight that departed the Aeroporto Fazenda Nova Conceicao (SNZU), Tome Acu, 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-RHI
- Reported as
- Embraer 711ST
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 711321
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- SNZU · Tome Acu
- Destination
- SNEB · Paragominas
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Airport
- SNEB · Aeroporto de Paragominas, runway 09, 4,960 × 95 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on September 17, 2013, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 48 KB in all.