- Date
- December 16, 2013, 21:48 local (21:48 UTC)
- Place
- Teresina Municipality, Brazil
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- PT-CNLCessna 172A
- Defining event
- Takeoff: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 88590
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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.
Analysis
On December 26, 2013, about 2148 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Cessna 172, Brazilian registration PT-CNL, was destroyed while conducting touch and go landings in the Teresina Municipality, State of Piauí, Brazil. The pilot, copilot, and 2 passengers incurred fatal injuries. The local flight originated from Teresina International Airport (SBTE) Teresina, Brazil. Shortly after the second takeoff from SBTE, the airplane impacted the ground about 130 meters from the left side of the runway. After the impact with the ground, the airplane exploded. 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, Brasília-DF, Brazil ZIP: 71.615-600 This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained for the Government of Brazil.
Factual narrative
On December 26, 2013, about 2148 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Cessna 172A, Brazilian registration PT-CNL, was destroyed while conducting touch and go landings in the Teresina Municipality, State of Piauí, Brazil. The pilot, copilot, and 2 passengers incurred fatal injuries. The local flight originated from Teresina International Airport (SBTE) Teresina, Brazil.Shortly after the second takeoff from SBTE, the airplane impacted the ground about 130 meters from the left side of the runway. After the impact with the ground, the airplane exploded. 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 Telephone: (55-61) 3364-8800 Fax: (55-61) 3365-1004 dipaa.spai@cenipa.aer.mil.br This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained for the Government of Brazil.
Aircraft
- Registration
- PT-CNL
- Reported as
- Cessna 172A (A)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 47154
- Built
- 1960
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Aeroclube Do Ceara
- Registered owner
- Aeroclube Do Ceara
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- SBTE · Teresina Municipality
- Destination
- SBTE · Teresina Municipality
- Airport
- SBTE · Teresina International Airport, runway 02, 7,233 × 148 ft
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on January 13, 2014, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 113 KB in all.