PIPER PA25
Santa Catarina, February 23, 2017
Event Information
| Date | February 23, 2017 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Santa Catarina |
| Country | BR |
| Coordinates | -26.09000, -48.88389 |
| Highest Injury | FATL |
| NTSB Number | ERA17WA349 |
| Event ID | 20171121X13917 |
Aircraft
| Make | PIPER |
| Model | PA25 |
| Registration # | PT-WBO |
| Operator | Seragri-Servicos Aero Agricolas LTDA |
| Owner | Seragri-Servicos Aero Agricolas LTDA |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | NUSC |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | - |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 1 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 1 |
Event Location
Full Narrative
On February 23, 2017, about 1030 coordinated universal time, an Piper PA-25-235, Brazilian registration PT-WBO, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during an aerial application flight near Santa Catarina, Brazil. The foreign certificated pilot was fatally injured. The flight departed an unregistered airstrip near Garavua, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil.This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center (CENIPA) of Brazil. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center
Investigation Division (CENIPA)
SHIS - QI 05-VI Comar
Brasilia-DF, Brazil 71.615-600
Telephone: (55-61) 3364-8800
Fax: (55-61) 3365-1004
Email: [email protected]
This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.