EMBRAER EMB712
Morro do Manduba Guaruja, April 26, 2012
Event Information
| Date | April 26, 2012 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Morro do Manduba Guaruja |
| Country | BR |
| Highest Injury | FATL |
| NTSB Number | ERA12WA353 |
| Event ID | 20120522X35733 |
Aircraft
| Make | EMBRAER |
| Model | EMB712 |
| Registration # | PT-NUH |
| Operator | Aeroclube de Itanhaem |
| Owner | Aeroclube de Itanhaem |
| FAR Part | NUSN |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | - |
| Weather | - |
Injuries
| Fatal | 2 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 2 |
Full Narrative
On April 26, 2012, about 1845 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), an Embraer 712, Brazilian registration PT-NUH, operated by the Aeroclube de Itanhaem, crashed under unknown circumstances in a dense forest area in Morro do Manduba Guaruja Municipality, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The flight instructor and student pilot were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. The flight originated from Soracaba, San Paulo, Brazil, earlier that day.
The local authorities located the wreckage after being notified that the pilots failed to radio in their required position report to the air traffic controller.
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
Brazil-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.