Accident Embraer EMB-721C Sertanejo PT-EKM, Wednesday 13 June 2012
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Date:Wednesday 13 June 2012
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P32R model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Embraer EMB-721C Sertanejo
Owner/operator:
Registration: PT-EKM
MSN: 721058
Year of manufacture:1977
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Sinop, Mato Grosso -   Brazil
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:OPS/SWSI
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: CENIPA
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Shortly after takeoff from Presidente João Figueiredo Airport - SWSI, Sinop, Mato Grosso, the aircraft, an Embraer EMB-721C Sertanejo (Embraer licence built version of the Piper PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance), PT-EKM, experienced mechanical problems and force landed in a cotton field about 2 miles from the departure airport, sustaining apparent substantial damage.

The pilot and 5 passengers onboard the aircraft were not injured.

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

Sources:

http://desastresaereosnews.blogspot.com/2012/06/aviao-com-6-pessoas-e-cachorro-faz.html
http://desastresaereosnews.blogspot.com/2012/06/veja-mais-fotos-do-pouso-forcado-em-mt.html

http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6796597 (photo)


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Jun-2012 13:58 Geno Added
13-Jun-2012 18:26 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Nature, Source, Narrative, ]

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