Embraer EMB-720D PT-ROS

Summary

On 6 April 2014 at about 11:30 local time, a Embraer EMB-720D registered PT-ROS, operated by Sidney Laurindo de Souza, was involved in an accident near Aripuanã, Brazil. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

6 April 2014 at 11:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Aripuanã, Brazil

Coordinates

-10.0061, -59.5778

Aircraft

Embraer EMB-720D

Registration

PT-ROS

Category

Airplane

Operator

Sidney Laurindo de Souza

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Aripuanã → Vespor Farm

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

ERA14WA207

4 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 April 6, 2014, about 1130 universal coordinated time, an Embraer EMB-720D, Brazilian registration PT-ROS, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain near Aripuanã, Brazil. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated from Aripuanã Airport (SWRP), Aripuanã, 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.