Accident Piper PA-34-200 Seneca I PT-IFS,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 122466
 
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Date:Tuesday 17 May 2011
Time:23:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA34 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-34-200 Seneca I
Owner/operator:Aeroclube de Piracicaba
Registration: PT-IFS
MSN: 34-7250236
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Morro do Cristo, a mountain outside the city of Sao Paulo -   Brazil
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:SBSR
Destination airport:SBPR
Investigating agency: CENIPA
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
A small plane crashed near a mountain outside the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, killing its four occupants, authorities said on Tuesday.

Military police said that the accident occurred around 11pm on Monday, just after the pilot lost contact with the control tower.

Rescue crews on Tuesday located four bodies in a jungle area known as Morro do Cristo.

The plane, which had six seat and was used to give flying lessons, was returning from the city of Sao Jose do Rio Preto.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: CENIPA
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/World/Story/STIStory_669813.html

https://www.planepictures.net/v3/show_en.php?id=691184 (photo)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-May-2011 03:39 gerard57 Added
18-May-2011 13:51 Gulf Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]
18-May-2011 15:13 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Source]
20-May-2011 01:54 Anon. Updated [Location, Narrative]
20-May-2011 17:31 Alpine Flight Updated [Aircraft type]
13-Sep-2020 17:30 harro Updated [Date, Narrative, Accident report, ]

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