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Cessna 172 PT-BGV

20 January 2026 · Caracaraí,, Brazil · Fatal

Summary

On 20 January 2026 at about 07:45 local time, a Cessna 172 registered PT-BGV was involved in an accident near Caracaraí,, Brazil. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

The record

Date
at 07:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Caracaraí,, Brazil
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
PT-BGV
Category
Airplane
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
NTSB number
GAA26WA091

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 1 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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