Piper PA-25 crash in Tapurah City, Brazil

1 fatality • Tapurah City, Brazil

A Piper PA-25-235 crashed into trees during an agricultural flight in Mato Grosso, Brazil, resulting in the death of the pilot.

What happened

On November 18, 2010, at approximately 1700 UTC, a Piper PA-25-235 operated by Aeroagricola Boa Safra Ltda crashed while performing agricultural flight operations. The aircraft, registration PT-WOP, was flying over the Marape Farm in Tapurah City, State of Mato Grosso, Brazil. During the flight, the aircraft lost control and struck trees. The impact resulted in 1 fatality and the total destruction of the airplane. The flight had departed from the Marape Farm earlier that day.

Weather conditions at the time of the accident were reported as Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) with winds from 280 degrees at 05 knots.

Probable cause

No probable cause was determined in the provided report.

Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 18 Nov 2010 PIPER PA-25 235 accident near Tapurah City, Brazil?

A Piper PA-25-235 crashed into trees during an agricultural flight in Mato Grosso, Brazil, resulting in the death of the pilot.

Were there any fatalities in the 18 Nov 2010 PIPER PA-25 235 accident?

The accident was fatal, resulting in 1 fatality.

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 18 Nov 2010 involved a PIPER PA-25 235, operated by Aeroagricola Boa Safra Ltda, at Tapurah City, Brazil.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

No probable cause was determined in the provided report.

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