- Date
- March 19, 2016, 18:23 local (18:23 UTC)
- Place
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Injuries
- 7 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- PR-ZRAComp Air CA9
- Defining event
- Initial climb: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 92873
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On March 19, 2016, about 1853 coordinated universal time, an experimental amateur-built Comp Air CA9, Brazilian registration PR-ZRA, was destroyed by impact and fire after collision with a building shortly after takeoff in Sao Paulo, Brazil. There was a post-crash fire. The Brazilian certificated pilot and 6 passengers were fatally injured. The flight departed Sao Paulo, Brazil (SBMT), and was destined for Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (SBRJ). 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 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
- PR-ZRA
- Reported as
- Comp Air CA9
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Departed
- SBMT · Sao Paulo
- Destination
- SBRJ · Rio De Janeiro