Embraer EMB720 PT-VNC

Summary

On 6 December 2015 at about 14:00 local time, a Embraer EMB720 registered PT-VNC, operated by Marcelo de Sa Pinheiro, was involved in an accident near Trindade, Brazil. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

6 December 2015 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Trindade, Brazil

Nearest airport

Aerodromo Nacional de Aviacao (SWNV)

Coordinates

-16.6533, -49.6094

Aircraft

Embraer EMB720

Registration

PT-VNC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Marcelo de Sa Pinheiro

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Palmeiras de Go → Goiania

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

Unk

NTSB number

ERA16WA079

3 people 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 December 6, 2015, about 1400 universal coordinated time, an Embraer EMB-720D, Brazilian registration PT-VNC, operated by a private individual, was destroyed when it collided with trees in Trindade, Brazil, while on approach to Aerodromo Nacional Aviacao (SWNV), Goiania, Brazil. The foreign certificated pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The personal flight departed from Palmeiras de Goias (SWGP), Palmeiras de Goias, Brazil and was operated 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.