# NTSB ERA13WA387: Embraer 711ST, Paragominas, Brazil, August 4, 2013

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: August 4, 2013, 22:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Paragominas, Brazil
- Coordinates: -3.030833, -47.343334 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-3.0308&lon=-47.3433&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Approach-VFR pattern base: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 87922
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA13WA387
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/87922/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=87922
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13WA387

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Approach-VFR pattern base: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 5,002 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md)
- [Uncontrolled descent: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470); cases with it: [All aircraft, 10,189 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md)

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: 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.

- Pilot; injuries: fatal

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night

## Docket (1 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on September 17, 2013, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=87922. 48 KB in all.

- Foreign Accident Statement (item 1, .PDF, 48 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40400104&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Foreign%20Accident%20Statement%20-Master.PDF

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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