Accident Details
On March 2, 2012, at approximately 1350 UTC, a Cessna 188B aircraft with Brazilian registration PR-STO was involved in an accident while conducting a crop dusting flight. The aircraft collided with power lines near Querencia do Norte, Brazil, and sustained substantial damage. The foreign certificated pilot, who was the sole occupant, received fatal injuries. The local flight had departed from a landing area in Querencia do Norte at an unspecified time.
Investigation
The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center (CENIPA) of Brazil. For further information, CENIPA can be contacted at the following address:
Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention Center (CENIPA) Brasília, Brazil 71.615-600 Tel: +55 51 3466-5588 / +55 51 9269-1489 Fax: +55 51 3466-0180 E-mail: [email protected]
This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.