ERA16WA095

NTSB accident investigation · Air Tractor AT401 · Londrina, Brazil · January 20, 2016

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
January 20, 2016, 19:10 local (19:10 UTC)
Place
Londrina, Brazil
Injuries
6 fatal, 3 serious; on the ground: 6 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
PT-WFXAir Tractor AT401
Defining event
Takeoff: Loss of engine power (total)
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Case key
92645

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Sequence of events

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Factual narrative

On January 20, 2016, about 1910 universal coordinated time, an Air Tractor AT401B, Brazilian registration PT-WFX, was destroyed by collision with a motor vehicle and terrain in Londrina Municipality, State of Parana, Brazil. The Brazilian certificated pilot was seriously injured. Six occupants of the motor vehicle were fatally injured, while two occupants were seriously injured. The flight departed Londrina Airport (SSOK), Londrina Municipality, Brazil, and was destined for Sao Paulo, Brazil. According to investigators, the airplane was on a ferry flight and experienced a total loss of engine power immediately after departing runway 10. The airplane turned sharply back towards the airport at low altitude, and struck a vehicle travelling on the highway at the approach end of runway 28. The airplane and the vehicle were each destroyed by impact and post-crash fire. 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 - ÁREA ESPECIAL 12 - VI COMAR - LAGO SUL BRASÍLIA - DF CEP 71.615-600 SERIPA 5 – IIC Max Adolfo Nardes Telephone: +55 61 3364-8812 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
PT-WFX
Reported as
Air Tractor AT401
Category
Airplane
Serial number
401B0981
Engine
Pratt and Whitney R1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Ferry · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Viagro Vidotti Agro Aerea Ltda.
Registered owner
Viagro Vidotti Agro Aerea Ltda.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
Departed
SSOK · Londrina
Destination
SICN · Sao Paulo
Airport
SSOK · Londrina, runway 10, 2,592 × 59 ft, asphalt
Equipment
Unknown

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Injuries
Serious