ERA18WA108

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA25 · Ribeirao Cascalheira, Brazil · February 9, 2018

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
February 9, 2018, 14:00 local (14:00 UTC)
Place
Ribeirao Cascalheira, Brazil
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
PT-OQXPiper PA25
Defining event
Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Unknown or undetermined
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Case key
96882

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Unknown or undeterminedManeuvering-low-alt flyingAll aircraft: 1,703 casesDefining event

Factual narrative

The government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Piper PA-25-260 airplane that occurred on February 09, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Brazil's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Brazil.

Aircraft

Registration
PT-OQX
Reported as
Piper PA25 (260)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
AR-2556012
Engine
Lycoming O-540, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Aerial application · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Centroar Agro-Aereo Ltda-Epp
Registered owner
Centroar Agro-Aereo Ltda-Epp
Airworthiness certificate
None
Flight plan
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown