PT-DOX

Destroyed
Fatal

PIPER PA25S/N: 25-5237

Accident Details

Date
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
NTSB Number
ERA13WA030
Location
Juquiá Municipality, Brazil
Event ID
20121019X52316
Coordinates
-24.330278, -47.582500
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1

Aircraft Information

Registration
PT-DOX
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
25-5237
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
PA25PA25
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

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.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA13WA030