Summary
On May 29, 2016, a Piper Aircraft PA-28-160 (PT-CFE) was involved in an accident near Corumbaiba, BR. The accident resulted in 4 fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.
On May 29, 2016, about 1630 universal coordinated time, a Piper PA-28-160, Brazilian registration PT-CFE, was destroyed when it impacted terrain after an in-flight loss of control near the municipality of Corumbaiba, State of Goias, Brazil. The foreign certificated pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The flight departed from an unregistered airfield and was performing local sightseeing operations.
This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center (CENIPA) of Brazil.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ERA16WA207. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft PT-CFE.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On May 29, 2016, about 1630 universal coordinated time, a Piper PA-28-160, Brazilian registration PT-CFE, was destroyed when it impacted terrain after an in-flight loss of control near the municipality of Corumbaiba, State of Goias, Brazil. The foreign certificated pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The flight departed from an unregistered airfield and was performing local sightseeing operations.
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 Prevention and Investigation Center
Investigation Division
CENIPA
SHIS - QI 05-VI Comar
Brasilia-DF, Brazil 71.615-600
Telephone: (55-61) 3364-8800
Fax: (55-61) 3365-1004
dipaa.spai@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# ERA16WA207