PIPER PA-25
Tapurah City, November 18, 2010
Event Information
| Date | November 18, 2010 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Tapurah City |
| Country | BR |
| Coordinates | -12.94472, -56.66000 |
| Highest Injury | FATL |
| NTSB Number | ERA11WA075 |
| Event ID | 20101130X61641 |
Aircraft
| Make | PIPER |
| Model | PA-25 |
| Registration # | PT-WOP |
| Operator | Aeroagricola Boa Safra Ltda |
| Owner | Aeroagricola Boa Safra Ltda |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | NUSN |
| Aircraft Damage | DEST |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 1 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 1 |
Event Location
Full Narrative
On November 18, 2010, about 1700 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Piper PA-25-235, Brazilian registration PT-WOP, operated by Aeroagricola Boa Safra Ltda, lost control and crashed into trees during an agricultural flight at the Marape Farm, Tapurah City, State of Mato Grosso, Brazil. The pilot was killed, and the airplane was destroyed. The flight originated from the Marape Farm earlier that day at an unspecified time.
This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Government of Brazil. This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by the Government of Brazil. For further information contact:
Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center
SHIS – QI 05 – VI COMAR
Brasilía-DF, Brazil
71.615-600
Tel: +55 61 3364 8800
Fax: +55 61 3365 1004
[email protected]
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.