ERA17WA179

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA30 · Sao Paulo, Brazil · April 28, 2017

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
April 28, 2017, 19:30 local (19:30 UTC)
Place
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
PT-CHTPiper PA30
Defining event
Unknown: Loss of control in flight
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Case key
95154

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Sequence of events

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Factual narrative

On April 28, 2017, about 1930 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA30, Brazilian registration PT-CHT, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during an instructional flight near Sao Paulo, Brazil. The pilot and copilot were fatally injured. The flight departed Amaris, Brazil, and was conducted under Brazilian flight regulations.The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center 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 only contains information released by the Brazilian Government.

Aircraft

Registration
PT-CHT
Reported as
Piper PA30
Category
Airplane
Serial number
30907
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Instructional · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Aeroclube De Campinas
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
Amarais
Destination
Amarais

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