GAA23WA043

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA25 · Ponta Grossa, Brazil · December 5, 2022

Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Foreign
Date
December 5, 2022, 17:20 local (20:20 UTC)
Place
Ponta Grossa, Brazil
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
PT-WBHPiper PA25
Defining event
Approach-VFR pattern final: Loss of engine power (total)
Investigation class
Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
106471

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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 engine power (total)Approach-VFR pattern finalAll aircraft: 3,820 casesDefining event

Aircraft

Registration
PT-WBH
Reported as
Piper PA25 (235)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
25-7656040
Engine
Lycoming O-320, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Aeroclube De Ponta Grossa
Registered owner
Aeroclube De Ponta Grossa
Airworthiness certificate
None
Airport
SBPG · Antônio Amilton Beraldo Aerodrome
Equipment
Unknown