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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA25 · Rio Branco, Cerro Largo, Uruguay · December 24, 2019

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
December 24, 2019, 09:30 local (09:30 UTC)
Place
Rio Branco, Cerro Largo, Uruguay
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
CX-BRE-RPiper PA25
Defining event
Maneuvering: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
100766

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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 Uruguay has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a PIPER PA25 airplane that occurred on December 24, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Uruguay's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Uruguay.

Aircraft

Registration
CX-BRE-R
Reported as
Piper PA25 (235)
Category
Airplane
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Daniel Cardozo
Registered owner
Daniel Cardozo
Departed
Rio Branco, Cerro Largo
Destination
Rio Branco, Cerro Largo