ERA14WA241

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210N · Para, Brazil · April 30, 2014

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
April 30, 2014, 22:15 local (22:15 UTC)
Place
Para, Brazil
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
PR-WCOCessna T210N
Defining event
Landing: Miscellaneous/other
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Not reported
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Parties
FAA International Field Office
Case key
89217

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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 April 30, 2014, about 2215 UTC, a Cessna T210N, Brazilian Registration PR-WCO, registered to and operated by Mineradora Bom Jesus Ltda, collided with trees during a go-around from landing at an airstrip located in Para, Brazil. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the foreign business flight from Novo Progresso Airport (SJNP), Para Brazil. The airplane was destroyed by impact and a postcrash fire and the private pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated about 45 minutes earlier from SJNP. The estimated time of arrival at the airstrip was supposed to be after sunset, which occurred at 2145 UTC; the airstrip was not prepared for night operations. Witnesses reported that during a go-around from approach to the 1,968 foot-long runway made of slate, the airplane was observed in a steep left bank, followed by an aerodynamic stall, and subsequent collision with trees and terrain resulting in a postcrash fire. The 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 (CENIPA) Information Technology Division SHIS-QI 05-VI Comar Brasilia-DF, Brazil, 71.615.600 Phone: 55 61 3364 8819 Facsimile: 55 61 3365 1004 E-mail: dti@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
PR-WCO
Reported as
Cessna T210N
Category
Airplane
Serial number
21064825
Built
1984
Engine
Continental Motors IO-520-L, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Business · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Mineradora Bom Jesus Ltda
Registered owner
Mineradora Bom Jesus Ltda
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
SJNP · Novo Progresso
Destination
Para
Airport
runway 26, 1,968 × ft

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Injuries
Fatal
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Not reported
Wind
110° at 6 knots
Visibility
6 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
79 °F, dew point 68 °F
Altimeter
29.85 inHg
Observed at
SBCC, 130 nm away

Docket · 1

The files NTSB released with the investigation on May 27, 2014, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 15 KB in all.