On 16 May 2011, a PIPER PA-34-200 operated by Aeroclube de Piracicaba was involved in an aviation accident near Sao Pedro, Brazil. 4 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The official probable cause is not available. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A training flight involving a Piper PA-34-200 crashed into hilly terrain near Sao Pedro, Brazil, resulting in four fatalities.
On May 16, 2011, at approximately 0130 UTC, a Piper PA-3ability-200 with registration PT-IFS crashed into hilly terrain near Sao Pedro, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The aircraft, operated by Aeroclube de Piracicaba, had departed from Piracicaba Airport (SPDW) at approximately 2300 UTC for a local training flight.
The impact destroyed the aircraft. The pilot and three passengers sustained 4 fatal injuries.
The official probable cause is not available.