What happened
On April 14, 2017, at approximately 2045 UTC, a Cessna 172N, bearing registration PR-LPW, was involved in a fatal accident near the Aeroporto de Cassilandia in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The aircraft struck a tree located roughly 400 meters from the threshold of runway 13. The impact resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft and 2 fatal injuries to the pilot and passenger.