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EMBRAER EMB712 near Morro do Manduba Guaruja — 2012-04-26

Final reportERA12WA353
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Date
2012-04-26
Location
Morro do Manduba Guaruja, BR
Aircraft
EMBRAER EMB712
Registration
PT-NUH
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2

Probable cause

Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.

NTSB 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 dipaa@cenipa.aer.mil.br

NTSB coding

  • Unknown or undetermined · Enroute-cruise

Evidence available

  • 1 docket document
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