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CESSNA 172 near Tangara da Serra — 2017-01-05

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Date
2017-01-05
Location
Tangara da Serra, BR
Aircraft
CESSNA 172
Registration
PR-GRS
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

On January 5, 2017, at 1420 universal time coordinated, a Cessna 172S airplane, Brazilian registration PR-GRS, sustained substantial damage when it struck high-tension power-lines while attempting to land at the Tangara da Serra Airport (TGQ), State of Mato Grasso, Brazil. The pilot and a passenger were fatally injured and two passengers were seriously injured. The personal flight originated at the Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC), Cascavel, Brazil. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Brazilian government. Any further information pertaining to the accident can be obtained from: Centro de Investigação e Prevenção de Acidentes Aeronáuticos — CENIPA SHIS — QI 05 — Área Especial 12 LAGO SUL Brasilia — DF — CEP 71615-600 Brasil Tel.: (55) 61 3364 8800 (only Portuguese - solo Português) (55) 61 99994 9554 (24 hours – Spanish and English / Español e Inglês) E-mail: international.cenipa@fab.mil.br Fax: (55) 61 3365 1004 AFTN: SBBRYLYX Telex: 0611152 CENIPA SBBR Website: http://www.cenipa.aer.mil.br This report is for informational purposes and only information released by the Brazilian Government.

NTSB coding

  • Loss of control in flight · Approach-VFR pattern final

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