Beechcraft A36 PR-RGF

Summary

On 14 January 2012 at about 10:00 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered PR-RGF, operated by Antonio Carlos Lopes do Amaral, was involved in an accident near Mato Grosso, Brazil. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

14 January 2012 at 10:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Mato Grosso, Brazil

Coordinates

-16.0389, -57.5958

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36

Registration

PR-RGF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Antonio Carlos Lopes do Amaral

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pontes e Lacerd → Caceres

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

ERA12WA159

3 people 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 January 14, 2012, about 1000 universal coordinated time, a Beech A36, Brazilian registration PR-RGF, was destroyed when it impacted terrain, following a loss of control during cruise flight into deteriorating weather near Mato Grosso, Brazil. The non-certificated foreign pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The flight departed Pontes E Lacerda Airport (SWLE), Pontes E Lacerda, Brazil; destined for Aeroporto Caceres (SWKC), Caceres, Brazil. 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 [email protected] This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.