Cessna U206 PT-XRI
18 April 2026 · Sao Paulo, Brazil · Fatal
Summary
On 18 April 2026 at about 02:45 local time, a Cessna U206 registered PT-XRI was involved in an accident near Sao Paulo, Brazil. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 02:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206
- Registration
- PT-XRI
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- GAA26WA190
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.
Other Cessna U206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2026 | Cessna U206 | Tanque, Costa Rica | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Cessna U206 | Santa Elena de Uairén, Venezuela | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Cessna U206 | Falun, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Cessna U206 | Alto Alegre, Brazil | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Cessna U206 | Novo Progresso, Brazil | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2024 | Cessna U206 | Canaima, Venezuela | - | Fatal | 2 |
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 | - |