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| Date: | Tuesday 23 October 2001 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 185A Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | PT-BQM |
| MSN: | 185-0244 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Piracicaba, SP -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | SDPW |
| SDPW | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
According to witnesses, it was a formation flight, with nine planes, in the commemoration of the Aviator's Day, having taken off from the airfield of Piracicaba - SP (SDPW).
During a left turn, PT-BQM collided with a PA-34 (PT-EAX). The propellers of the latter cut the wing tip of PT-BQM, which initiated an uncontrolled spin and collided with a milk tank. This aircraft suffered serious damage and its two crew members died. PT-EAX aircraft made an emergency landing on SDPW and its three occupants left unharmed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www2.anac.gov.br/segVoo/seguranca7.asp
http://www.aeromuseu.com.br/rab_pt.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2015 19:34 | junior sjc | Added |
| 13-Sep-2020 18:21 | harro | Updated [Nature, Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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