Accident Details
Date
Monday, March 31, 2008
NTSB Number
DCA08WA060
Location
Lencois, Bahia, Brazil
Event ID
20080521X00709
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Aircraft Information
Registration
PT-VCI
Make
NEIVA
Model / ICAO
NE-821
Analysis
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.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA08WA060