Accident Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow II PT-JEX, Thursday 18 February 2021
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Date:Thursday 18 February 2021
Time:c. 18:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic P28R model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow II
Owner/operator:Aeroclube Regional de Maringá
Registration: PT-JEX
MSN: 28R-7335422
Year of manufacture:1973
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Maringa, north of Parana -   Brazil
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Maringá-Regional de Maringá - Sílvio Nane Junior Airport, PR (MGF/SBMG)
Destination airport:Maringá-Regional de Maringá - Sílvio Nane Junior Airport, PR (MGF/SBMG)
Investigating agency: CENIPA
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The aircraft took off from the airfield Silvio Name Junior (SBMG), municipality of Maringá, PR, at 09:30 UTC, in order to perform local instruction flight for training IFR procedures. During the flight, the aircraft experienced a loss of power and consequent loss of altitude. The aircraft made a forced landing in an open field. The aircraft had minor damage. The instructor and student were unharmed.

Brazil's investigative body, CENIPA, rated this occurrence a 'Serious Incident' with 'minor' damage.
Photos from the event, however, show serious damage to the propeller, undercarriage (which had separated) and right-hand wing which was seriously distorted at the wing root.

Sources:

https://blogdoroque.com.br/2021/02/18/aviao-faz-pouso-forcado-em-maringa-duas-pessoas-ficam-feridas/
https://gmconline.com.br/noticias/cidade/aviao-de-pequeno-porte-faz-pouso-de-emergencia-em-bairro-de-maringa/
CENIPA

https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/45454_1463693706.jpg (photo)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Feb-2021 15:38 gerard57 Added
18-Feb-2021 16:56 Captain Adam Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Narrative, ]
18-Feb-2021 17:41 RobertMB Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative, ]
19-Feb-2021 19:39 harro Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
20-Feb-2021 08:12 harro Updated [Damage, Narrative, ]

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