- Date
- October 6, 2015, 12:00 local (12:00 UTC)
- Place
- Corumba, Brazil
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- PT-RAMEmbraer EMB721C
- Defining event
- Takeoff: Loss of control in flight
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 92190
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On October 6, 2015, about 1200 universal coordinated time, an Embraer EMB721C, Brazilian registration PT-RAM, was substantially damaged when it encountered a wind gust and struck a tree, during takeoff from Guanabara Farm, Corumba, Brazil. The pilot and one passenger were not injured. A second passenger was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that was destined for Estancia Santa Maria (SSKG), Campo Grande, Brazil. The personal flight 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-RAM
- Reported as
- Embraer EMB721C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 721145
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- SSFG · Corumba
- Destination
- SSKG · Campo Grande
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Airport
- SSFG · Guanabara Farm
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Foreign
- Seat
- None
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC)