- Date
- February 7, 2015, 11:00 local (11:00 UTC)
- Place
- Tapes, Brazil
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- PT-LOACessna A188
- Defining event
- Maneuvering: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 90727
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On February 7, 2015, about 1100 universal coordinated time, a Cessna A188, Brazilian registration PT-LOA, was destroyed when it struck a high-tension powerline and impacted terrain while maneuvering over a soybean field near Tapes, Brazil. The pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local agricultural aerial application flight that was conducted under Brazilian flight regulations. This investigation is under 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-LOA
- Reported as
- Cessna A188
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1880114
- Engine
- Continental Motors O-470R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Centeno Aviacao Agricola Ltda
- Registered owner
- Centeno Aviacao Agricola Ltda
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- SSAU · Tapes
- Destination
- SSAU · Tapes
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Seat
- None
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC)