Embraer EMB 720C PT-WPH

Summary

On 3 August 2014 at about 09:10 local time, a Embraer EMB 720C registered PT-WPH, operated by Delano M. Coelho, was involved in an accident near Balsas, Brazil. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

3 August 2014 at 09:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Balsas, Brazil

Nearest airport

Balsas Airport (SNBS)

Coordinates

-7.5344, -46.0422

Aircraft

Embraer EMB 720C

Registration

PT-WPH

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Delano M. Coelho

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Balsas → Piaui

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

ERA14WA380

5 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 August 3, 2014, about 0910 UTC, an Embraer 720C (based on U.S. design of Piper PA-32-300), Brazil Registration PT-WPH, registered to and operated by a private individual, crashed into a residence during takeoff from Balsas Airport (SNBS), Maranhao, Brazil. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the Brazil Part 91 personal flight. The airplane was destroyed, and the pilot and four passengers were fatally injured. The flight was originating at the time of the occurrence, and was destined for Teresina/Senador P. Portella Airport (SBTE), Teresina, Piaui, Brazil. According to preliminary information, after takeoff the airplane lost altitude and collided with a residence resulting in a postcrash fire. There were no reported ground injuries. The 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 (CENIPA) Information Technology Division SHIS-QI 05-VI Comar Brasilia-DF, Brazil, 71.615.600 Phone: 55 61 3364 8819 Facsimile: 55 61 3365 1004 E-mail: [email protected] This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained for the Government of Brazil.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.