Embraer EMB721C PT-RAM

Summary

On 6 October 2015 at about 12:00 local time, a Embraer EMB721C registered PT-RAM was involved in an accident near Corumba, Brazil. 3 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

6 October 2015 at 12:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Corumba, Brazil

Nearest airport

Guanabara Farm (SSFG)

Coordinates

-18.2311, -55.7511

Aircraft

Embraer EMB721C

Registration

PT-RAM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Corumba → Campo Grande

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

ERA16WA017

1 person died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On October 6, 2015, about 1200 universal coordinated time, an Embraer EMB721C, Brazilian registration PT-RAM, was substantially damaged when it encountered a wind gust and struck a tree, during takeoff from Guanabara Farm, Corumba, Brazil. The pilot and one passenger were not injured. A second passenger was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that was destined for Estancia Santa Maria (SSKG), Campo Grande, Brazil. The personal flight was conducted under Brazilian flight regulations. This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Government of Brazil. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center Investigation Division SHIS - QI 05-VI Comar Brasilia-DF, Brazil 71.615-600 Telephone: (55-61) 3364-8800 Fax: (55-61) 3365-1004 [email protected] This report is for informational purposes, and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.