Piper PA34 PT-RDG

Summary

On 25 September 2012 at about 01:55 local time, a Piper PA34 registered PT-RDG, operated by Bruno de Sa Martins de Araujo, was involved in an accident near Ilheus, Brazil. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

25 September 2012 at 01:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Ilheus, Brazil

Nearest airport

Ilheus Jorge Amado (SBIL)

Coordinates

-14.8150, -39.0333

Aircraft

Piper PA34

Registration

PT-RDG

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Bruno de Sa Martins de Araujo

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ilheus → Brasilia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

ERA12WA590

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 September 25, 2012, about 0155 universal coordinated time, a Piper PA-34-200T, Brazilian registration PT-RDG, was substantially damaged when it impacted the Atlantic Ocean, shortly after takeoff from the Ilheus Jorge Amado Airport (SBIL), Ilheus, Bahia, Brazil. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight was destined for the Brasilia International Airport (SBBR), Brasilia, Brazil. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Brazil. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center Investigation Division SHIS - QI 05-VI Comar Brasilia-DF, Brazil 71.615-600 Telephone: (55-61) 3364-8800 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.