# NTSB ERA15WA246: Piper PA-25-235, Patrocínio Municipality,Minas Gerais, Brazil, June 5, 2015

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: June 5, 2015, 15:06 local (15:06 UTC)
- Place: Patrocínio Municipality,Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Coordinates: -18.9225, -47.391387 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-18.9225&lon=-47.3914&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Low altitude operation/event](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/220)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 91417
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA15WA246
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/91417/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15WA246

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Low altitude operation/event](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/220) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 780 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/220/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On June 5, 2015, about 1506 universal coordinated time, Piper PA-25-235, Brazilian registration PR-ACH, was substantially damaged by collision with terrain while maneuvering at low altitude in Patrocinio Municipality, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Brazilian certificated pilot was fatally injured. The flight departed Fazenda Irai de Minas, Brazil, and was destined for Araguari, Brazil. According to investigators, the airplane was performing a low pass over a farmhouse, at which time the left wing struck a lightning rod antenna. The airplane continued 160 meters before it collided with terrain. This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center (CENIPA) of Brazil. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center Investigation Division CENIPA SHIS - QI 05-VI Comar Brasilia-DF, Brazil 71.615-600 SERIPA 3 – IIC Sandro da Rocha Telephone: (55-21) 3368-3616 / (55-21) 99400-7892 Fax: (55-21) 3368-3616 investiga@seripa3.aer.mil.br This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.

## Aircraft

- Registration: PR-ACH (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25-235
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 25-3146
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Departed: Fazenda
- Destination: Araguari

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; injuries: fatal

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day

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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