ERA16WA037

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 650 · Guarda-Mor, Brazil · November 10, 2015

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
November 10, 2015, 20:30 local (20:30 UTC)
Place
Guarda-Mor, Brazil
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
PT-WQHCessna 650
Defining event
Enroute-cruise: Loss of control in flight
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Case key
92317

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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 November 10, 2015, at 2030 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Cessna 650 Citation VII, Brazilian registration PT-WQH, operated by a private owner, was destroyed following an in-flight loss of control and collision with terrain near Guarda-mor municipality, Brazil. The flight originated at Brasilia, Brazil (SBBR) and was destined for Sao Paulo, Brazil (SBSP). Two crewmembers and two passengers were fatally injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Brazil. Further information can be obtained from: Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center Investigation Division SHIS QI 05 - Área Especial 12 - VI COMAR - Lago Sul Brasília - DF CEP 71.615-600 Telephone: +55 61 3364-8812 E-mail: international@cenipa.aer.mil.br This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.

Aircraft

Registration
PT-WQH
Reported as
Cessna 650
Category
Airplane
Serial number
650-7083
Engines
Honeywell TFE731-4R-2S, turbo fanHoneywell TFE731-4R-2S, turbo fan
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Banco Bradesco SA
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport
Departed
SBBR · Brasilia
Destination
SBSP · Sao Paulo
Equipment
Data recorder, Auto-pilot

Flight crew · 2

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Injuries
Fatal
Role
Co-pilot
Injuries
Fatal