2 fatalities

Cessna 310R Collides with Mountainous Terrain in Nova Lima, Brazil

Nova Lima, Brazil

On February 26, 2010, a CESSNA 310R operated by Marcelo Tanus Pascoal Sales was involved in an aviation accident near Nova Lima, Brazil. 2 people were killed. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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On February 26, 2010, a Cessna 310R (PT-OID) struck mountainous terrain near Nova Lima, Brazil, during a VFR flight from Leopoldina to Belo Horizonte. The aircraft was destroyed, killing the pilot and one passenger. The investigation is under Brazilian jurisdiction.

Accident Details

On February 26, 2010, at approximately 1119 UTC, a Cessna 310R aircraft, Brazilian registration PT-OID, was destroyed when it collided with mountainous terrain near Nova Lima, Brazil. The pilot and one passenger were killed. The flight had originated from Leopoldina, Brazil (SNDN) and was destined for Belo Horizonte/Pampulha, Brazil (SBBH). The flight was conducted under Brazilian flight regulations and was operating under visual flight rules (VFR) at the time of the accident.

Investigation

This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Brazil. For further information, contact the Areonautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center (CENIPA) at the address provided in the source.

Note: The probable cause of the accident has not been stated in the available source material.