- Date
- October 21, 2013, 18:40 local (18:40 UTC)
- Place
- Marica, Brazil
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- PT-KGKPiper PA-34-200
- Defining event
- Maneuvering: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 88387
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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 October 21, 2013, about 1840 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Piper PA-34-200, Brazilian registration PT-KGK, while on a local training flight, impacted in a lagoon, after a loss of control, in Marica Municipality – State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The airplane was destroyed by impact. The two occupants onboard were fatally injured. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Brazil. Any 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 (55-61) 3364-8838, dac.saai@cenipa.aer.mil.br This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained for the Government of Brazil.
Aircraft
- Registration
- PT-KGK
- Reported as
- Piper PA-34-200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 34-7450163
- Engines
- Lycoming LIO-360-C1E6, 200 horsepower, reciprocatingLycoming IO-360-C1E6, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Aeroclube do Brasil
- Registered owner
- Aeroclube do Brasil
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- SBJR · Marica
- Destination
- SBJR · Marica
- Airport
- SBJR · Roberto Marinho Airport
- Equipment
- Stall warning system
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Flight instructor
- Injuries
- Fatal
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on November 7, 2013, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 11 KB in all.