Embraer EMB-720 PT-VIF
23 November 2009 · Fazenida Liberdade, Brazil, Brazil · No injuries
Summary
On 23 November 2009 at about 14:40 local time, a Embraer EMB-720 registered PT-VIF, operated by W.P. Comercio de Cereais LTDA, was involved in an accident near Fazenida Liberdade, Brazil, Brazil. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fazenida Liberdade, Brazil, Brazil
- Coordinates
- -16.3486, -56.2103
- Aircraft
- Embraer EMB-720
- Registration
- PT-VIF
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- W.P. Comercio de Cereais LTDA
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10WA416
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On November 23 18, 2009, about 1440 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), an Embraer EMB-720D, Brazilian registration PT-VIF, operated by W.P.Comercio De Cereais LTDA, collided with a fence as a result of a force landing from a loss of engine power during cruise flight in the vicinity of “Baia Do Cavalos” ranch, Fazenda Liberdade, Brazil. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The pilot and two passengers were not injured, and the airplane incurred substantial damage. The flight originated from the Rondonopolis Airport, Rondonopolis ,Brazil at an undermined time. This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Government of Brazil. This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by the Government of Brazil. For further information contact: Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center SHIS – QI 05 – VI COMAR Brazil-DF, Brazil 71.615-600 Tel: +55 61 3364 8800 Fax: +55 61 3365 1004 [email protected]
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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