PT-VRV

Substantial
Fatal

EMBRAER 810DS/N: 810840

Accident Details

Date
Thursday, November 1, 2012
NTSB Number
ERA13WA068
Location
Chapada dos Guimaraes, Brazil
Event ID
20121128X03236
Coordinates
-15.064722, -55.249443
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
4
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4

Aircraft Information

Registration
PT-VRV
Make
EMBRAER
Serial Number
810840
Model / ICAO
810D

Analysis

On November 1, 2012, at 1950 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), an Embraer Aircraft model EMB-810D (Piper Design PA-34-220T), Brazilian registration PT-VRV, operated by a private owner, was substantially damaged following an encounter with weather and a collision with terrain near Chapada dos Guimaraes, State of Matto Grosso, Brazil. The flight originated in Confresa, Brazil (SJHG) and was destined for Cuiaba, Brazil (SBCY). Two crewmembers and two passengers were fatally injured.

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Brazil. Further information can be obtained from:

Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center

Investigation Division

SHIS – QI 05 – VI Comar, Brasilia-DF, Brazil 71.615-600

Tel (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# ERA13WA068