Piper PA-34-200 Crash Near São Pedro, Brazil

Incident Overview and Casualties On May 16, 2011, at approximately 0130 UTC, a Piper PA-34-200 with Brazilian registration PT-IFS was destroyed after impacting hilly terrain near São Pedro, São Paulo, Brazil. The circumstances leading to the impact were not determined. The aircraft was carrying a Brazilian certificated pilot and three passengers, all of whom were fatally injured. ## Flight Details and Investigation The local training flight departed from Piracicaba Airport (SPDW) in Piracicaba, Brazil, at approximately 2300 UTC. The accident investigation falls under the jurisdiction of the Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center (CENIPA) of Brazil. This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.