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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25-235 · Itapolis, Brazil · November 14, 2017

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
November 14, 2017, 21:15 local (21:15 UTC)
Place
Itapolis, Brazil
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
PR-AAVPiper PA-25-235
Defining event
Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Loss of control in flight
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Case key
96917

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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.

Loss of control in flightManeuvering-low-alt flyingAll aircraft: 5,002 casesDefining event

Factual narrative

The government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a PIPER AIRCRAFT PA-25-235 airplane that occurred on November 14, 2017. 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
PR-AAV
Reported as
Piper PA-25-235 (NO SERIES)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
25-3801
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Ej Escola De Aeronautica Ltda Me
Registered owner
Ej Aero Agricola Ltda