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| Date: | Thursday 20 August 2020 |
| Time: | 18:20 UTC |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-502B |
| Owner/operator: | Aeroterra Aviação Agrícola |
| Registration: | PR-BSR |
| MSN: | 502B-2903 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | São Desidério, BA -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Água Clara-Fazenda Santa Rosa Airport, MS (SSSR) |
| Água Clara-Fazenda Santa Rosa Airport, MS (SSSR) | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft took off from the Fazenda Serrana Aerodrome (SSSR), São Desidério, BA, around 6:00 p.m. (UTC), in order to perform a local firefighting flight, with a pilot on board.
While returning at low height, the pilot crossed a turbulent region and lost control of the aircraft which then impacted the ground. The aircraft had substantial damage. The pilot was unharmed.
Contributing Factors
- Attitude - undetermined;
- Adverse weather conditions - undetermined; and
- Piloting judgement - contributed.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
CENIPA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2020 12:21 | harro | Added |
| 02-Mar-2021 18:28 | rudy | Updated |
| 25-Jul-2021 17:25 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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