Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA25 near Juquiá Municipality — 2012-10-03

Final reportERA13WA030
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Date
2012-10-03
Location
Juquiá Municipality, BR
Aircraft
PIPER PA25
Registration
PT-DOX
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

On October 03, 2012, at 1100 universal coordinated time, a Piper PA-25-260, Brazilian registration PT-DOX, was destroyed when it impacted the ground and was consumed by fire after colliding with high-tension electric wires. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight was conducting crop-dusting operations in the vicinity of Juquia Municipality, State of Sao Paulo, 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 Investigation and Prevention Center CENIPA SHIS – QI 05-VI Comar Brasília-DF, Brazil 71.615-600 Telephone: (55-61) 3364-8838 Fax: (55-61) 3365-1004 dac.saai@cenipa.aer.mil.br This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.

NTSB coding

  • Low altitude operation/event · Maneuvering-low-alt flying

Evidence available

  • 1 docket document
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Docket documents1

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