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February 23, 2017 · Piper PA25 235 · PT-WBO
Santa Catarina, BR
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 23, 2017
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Santa Catarina, BR
Aircraft
Piper PA25 235
Tail Number
PT-WBO
Operator
Seragri-Servicos Aero Agricolas Ltda
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ERA17WA349
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: dipaa.spai@cenipa.aer.mil.br This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.
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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: dipaa.spai@cenipa.aer.mil.br This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:30 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan ActivatedUnknown
Aircraft FireUnknown
Aircraft ExplosionUnknown
Aircraft
AircraftPiper PA25 235
Tail NumberPT-WBO
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorSeragri-Servicos Aero Agricolas Ltda
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0