- Date
- April 14, 2017, 20:45 local (20:45 UTC)
- Place
- Cassilandia, Brazil
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- PR-LPWCessna 172
- Defining event
- Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 95029
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On April 14, 2017, about 2045 coordinated universal time, a privately owned and operated Cessna 172N, Brazilian registration PR-LPW, was substantially damaged after it struck a tree about 400 meters from the threshold of runway 13 at the Aeroporto de Cassilndia, Moto Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The pilot and passenger 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-VI COMAR Brasilia-DF, Brazil 71.615-600 Tel: (55-61) 3364-8812 Email: dac.saai@cenipa.aer.mil.br This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.
Aircraft
- Registration
- PR-LPW
- Reported as
- Cessna 172 (N)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17273506
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Flavio Borges Rodrigues
- Registered owner
- Flavio Borges Rodrigues
- Departed
- SSCL · Cassilandia
- Destination
- SSCL · Cassilandia
- Airport
- SSCL · Aeroporto de Cassilândia
- Equipment
- Electronic primary flight display