ERA20WA173

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA25 · Matoes do Norte, Brazil · April 18, 2020

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
April 18, 2020, 13:00 local (13:00 UTC)
Place
Matoes do Norte, Brazil
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
PR-DTYPiper PA25
Defining event
Landing: Collision during takeoff/land
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Case key
101251

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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.

Factual narrative

The government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a PIPER PA25 airplane that occurred on April 18, 2020. 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-DTY
Reported as
Piper PA25 (260)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
25-4509
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Aerobras Aviacao Eireli
Registered owner
Aerobras Aviacao Eireli
Airworthiness certificate
Unknown
Departed
Matoes do Norte
Destination
Matoes do Norte
Flight plan
Unknown
Airport
Private Airstrip
Equipment
Unknown

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