Embraer EMB820 PT-ENG

Summary

On 6 July 2012 at about 13:40 local time, a Embraer EMB820 registered PT-ENG, operated by Microsurvev Aerogeof. e Cons. Cient. Ltda, was involved in an accident near Espinosa Municipality, Brazil. 3 people were on board and one died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

6 July 2012 at 13:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Espinosa Municipality, Brazil

Coordinates

-14.7222, -43.1694

Aircraft

Embraer EMB820

Registration

PT-ENG

Operator

Microsurvev Aerogeof. e Cons. Cient. Ltda

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Guanambi → Guanambi

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

ERA12WA451

1 person died.

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 July 6, 2012, at 1340 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Piper PA-31-350 (Embraer 820C), Brazilian registration PT-ENG, operated by Microsurvev Aerogeof. E Cons. Cient. Ltda, was destroyed during a forced landing following a loss of power to both engines. The local flight originated in Guanambi, Brazil. The pilot was fatally injured, one crewmember sustained minor injuries, and another crewmember was not injured. According to information supplied by the government of Brazil, the airplane was conducting an aerial survey flight at an altitude approximately 330 feet above ground level. Two hours into the flight, the right engine experienced a decrease in performance, followed by a total loss of power. Shortly after, the left engine also experienced a total loss of power. A forced landing was performed to an area of dense vegetation. 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 [email protected] This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.