# NTSB ERA14WA380: Embraer EMB 720C, Balsas, Brazil, August 3, 2014

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: August 3, 2014, 09:10 local (09:10 UTC)
- Place: Balsas, Brazil
- Coordinates: -7.534444, -46.042221
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-7.5344&lon=-46.0422&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: FAA/AVP-100
- NTSB case key (mKey): 89855
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA14WA380
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/89855/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=89855
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14WA380

## Factual narrative

On August 3, 2014, about 0910 UTC, an Embraer 720C (based on U.S. design of Piper PA-32-300), Brazil Registration PT-WPH, registered to and operated by a private individual, crashed into a residence during takeoff from Balsas Airport (SNBS), Maranhao, Brazil. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the Brazil Part 91 personal flight. The airplane was destroyed, and the pilot and four passengers were fatally injured. The flight was originating at the time of the occurrence, and was destined for Teresina/Senador P. Portella Airport (SBTE), Teresina, Piaui, Brazil. According to preliminary information, after takeoff the airplane lost altitude and collided with a residence resulting in a postcrash fire. There were no reported ground injuries. 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: PT-WPH (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: EMBRAER EMB 720C
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 720033
- Engines: Lycoming IO-540-K1G5 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Delano M. Coelho
- Registered owner: Delano M. Coelho
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: SNBS, Balsas
- Destination: SBTE, Piaui
- Airport: SNBS, Balsas Airport

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; injuries: fatal; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC)

## Docket (1 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on September 16, 2014, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=89855. 14 KB in all.

- Foreign Accident Statement (item 1, .PDF, 14 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40416546&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Foreign%20Accident%20Statement-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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