# NTSB ERA16WA079: Embraer EMB720, Trindade, Brazil, December 6, 2015

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: December 6, 2015, 14:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place: Trindade, Brazil
- Coordinates: -16.653333, -49.609443 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-16.6533&lon=-49.6094&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 92526
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA16WA079
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/92526/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16WA079

## Factual narrative

On December 6, 2015, about 1400 universal coordinated time, an Embraer EMB-720D, Brazilian registration PT-VNC, operated by a private individual, was destroyed when it collided with trees in Trindade, Brazil, while on approach to Aerodromo Nacional Aviacao (SWNV), Goiania, Brazil. The foreign certificated pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The personal flight departed from Palmeiras de Goias (SWGP), Palmeiras de Goias, Brazil and was operated 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-VNC (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: EMBRAER EMB720 (D)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 720280
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Personal, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Marcelo de Sa Pinheiro
- Registered owner: Marcelo de Sa Pinheiro
- Airworthiness certificate: Unknown
- Departed: SWGP, Palmeiras de Go
- Destination: SWNV, Goiania
- Flight plan: Unknown
- Airport: SWNV, Aerodromo Nacional de Aviacao
- Equipment: Unknown

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; injuries: fatal; foreign; medical: unknown

## Weather

- Icing: Unknown
- Turbulence: Unknown

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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