Piper PA46 PS-RBK
3 April 2026 · Capão da Canoa, Brazil · Fatal
Summary
On 3 April 2026 at about 13:38 local time, a Piper PA46 registered PS-RBK was involved in an accident near Capão da Canoa, Brazil. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 13:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Capão da Canoa, Brazil
- Coordinates
- -29.7580, -50.0173
- Aircraft
- Piper PA46
- Registration
- PS-RBK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Itapolis
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- NTSB number
- GAA26WA150
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2026 | Robinson R44 | Pomerode, Brazil | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Feb 2026 | Cessna 510 | Barretos City, Brazil | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Bell 206 | Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Rio de Janeiro., Brazil | - | Fatal | 9 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Sikorsky S92 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 2026 | Cessna 182 | Carumba, Brazil | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Piper PA30 | Goiânia,, Brazil | - | Minor injuries | - |