Air Tractor AT401 PT-WFX

Summary

On 20 January 2016 at about 19:10 local time, a Air Tractor AT401 registered PT-WFX, operated by Viagro Vidotti Agro Aerea Ltda., was involved in an accident near Londrina, Brazil. 9 people were on board and one was seriously injured. 6 people on the ground also died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

20 January 2016 at 19:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Londrina, Brazil

Nearest airport

Londrina (SSOK)

Coordinates

-23.2144, -51.1858

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT401

Registration

PT-WFX

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Viagro Vidotti Agro Aerea Ltda.

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Londrina → Sao Paulo

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

ERA16WA095

1 person was seriously injured.

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 20, 2016, about 1910 universal coordinated time, an Air Tractor AT401B, Brazilian registration PT-WFX, was destroyed by collision with a motor vehicle and terrain in Londrina Municipality, State of Parana, Brazil. The Brazilian certificated pilot was seriously injured. Six occupants of the motor vehicle were fatally injured, while two occupants were seriously injured. The flight departed Londrina Airport (SSOK), Londrina Municipality, Brazil, and was destined for Sao Paulo, Brazil. According to investigators, the airplane was on a ferry flight and experienced a total loss of engine power immediately after departing runway 10. The airplane turned sharply back towards the airport at low altitude, and struck a vehicle travelling on the highway at the approach end of runway 28. The airplane and the vehicle were each destroyed by impact and post-crash fire. 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 - ÁREA ESPECIAL 12 - VI COMAR - LAGO SUL BRASÍLIA - DF CEP 71.615-600 SERIPA 5 – IIC Max Adolfo Nardes Telephone: +55 61 3364-8812 Fax: (55-21) 3368-3616 [email protected] This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.