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| Date: | Friday 13 January 1995 |
| Time: | c. 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | Visual Propaganda Aérea |
| Registration: | PT-AUD |
| MSN: | 26681 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Ponta das Gadelhas, SP -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | São Paulo, SP |
| São Paulo, SP | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was carrying out an aerial propaganda flight, towing a banner over the beaches of the southern coast of São Paulo.
After rounding the area known as Ponta das Gadelhas, the aircraft was seen banking rapidly to the right, beginning a downward spiral, which it maintained until it collided with the sea. The aircraft floated for two minutes before sinking. The pilot did not abandon the plane and died.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://sistema.cenipa.fab.mil.br/cenipa/paginas/relatorios/rf/pt/pt_aud_13_01_95.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2025 00:28 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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