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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Caracaraí,, Brazil · January 20, 2026

Accident · FatalClass 5 · Foreign
Date
January 20, 2026
Place
Caracaraí,, Brazil
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
PT-BGVCessna 172
Defining event
Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
202389

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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.

Aircraft

Registration
PT-BGV
Reported as
Cessna 172 (A)
Category
Airplane
Engine
Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Equipment
Unknown