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March 31, 2008 · Neiva NE-821 · PT-VCI
Lencois, Bahia, BR
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 31, 2008
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Lencois, Bahia, BR
Aircraft
Neiva NE-821
Tail Number
PT-VCI
Operator
Abaeté TáXi AéReo
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
DCA08WA060
On March 31, 2008, a Neiva NE-821, Brazilian manufactured Piper PA31T/T1040, registration PT-VCI, operated by Abaeté Táxi Aéreo as a domestic cargo flight, crashed on approach to Lencois, Brazil. There were 2 fatalities and the airplane was destroyed. The Brazilian CENIPA has contacted NTSB for assistance in reading out the damaged CVR. Piper Aircraft was notified.
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On March 31, 2008, a Neiva NE-821, Brazilian manufactured Piper PA31T/T1040, registration PT-VCI, operated by Abaeté Táxi Aéreo as a domestic cargo flight, crashed on approach to Lencois, Brazil. There were 2 fatalities and the airplane was destroyed. The Brazilian CENIPA has contacted NTSB for assistance in reading out the damaged CVR. Piper Aircraft was notified.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time07:00 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledUnknown
Flight Plan ActivatedUnknown
Aircraft
AircraftNeiva NE-821
Tail NumberPT-VCI
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorAbaeté TáXi AéReo
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Conditions
ConditionsIMC
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourceWIT