- Date
- January 5, 2017, 14:20 local (14:20 UTC)
- Place
- Tangara da Serra, Brazil
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- PR-GRSCessna 172
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern final: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 94600
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On January 5, 2017, at 1420 universal time coordinated, a Cessna 172S airplane, Brazilian registration PR-GRS, sustained substantial damage when it struck high-tension power-lines while attempting to land at the Tangara da Serra Airport (TGQ), State of Mato Grasso, Brazil. The pilot and a passenger were fatally injured and two passengers were seriously injured. The personal flight originated at the Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC), Cascavel, Brazil. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Brazilian government. Any further information pertaining to the accident can be obtained from: Centro de Investigação e Prevenção de Acidentes Aeronáuticos — CENIPA SHIS — QI 05 — Área Especial 12 LAGO SUL Brasilia — DF — CEP 71615-600 Brasil Tel.: (55) 61 3364 8800 (only Portuguese - solo Português) (55) 61 99994 9554 (24 hours – Spanish and English / Español e Inglês) E-mail: international.cenipa@fab.mil.br Fax: (55) 61 3365 1004 AFTN: SBBRYLYX Telex: 0611152 CENIPA SBBR Website: http://www.cenipa.aer.mil.br This report is for informational purposes and only information released by the Brazilian Government.
Aircraft
- Registration
- PR-GRS
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172S8815
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Unknown
- Departed
- CAC · Cascavel
- Destination
- TGQ · Mato Grasso