Accident Embraer EMB-201A Ipanema PT-UAY,
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Date:Tuesday 18 August 2020
Time:17:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic IPAN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Embraer EMB-201A Ipanema
Owner/operator:Protege Aero Agricola
Registration: PT-UAY
MSN: 200525
Year of manufacture:1985
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Unaí, Minas Gerais -   Brazil
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:Paracatu-Paracatu Airport, MG (SNZR)
Destination airport:Paracatu-Paracatu Airport, MG (SNZR)
Investigating agency: CENIPA
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The Aircraft took off from Maicom Manica Aerodrome (SJVU), Unaí, MG, in order to perform local area reconnaissance flight for future agricultural spraying, with a pilot on board. After eight minutes of flight the pilot crashed into the electrical grid and lost control of the aircraft, crashing into the ground.The aircraft suffered substantial damage.The pilot suffered fatal injuries.

Contributing Factors
- Capacity building and training - undetermined;
- Physical conditions of the work - contributed;
- Perception - contributed;
- Lack of pilot experience - undetermined;
- Flight planning - contributed; and
- Management supervision - contributed.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: CENIPA
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 years 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://desastresaereosnews.blogspot.com/2020/08/piloto-morre-apos-queda-de-aviao.html
https://paracatu.net/view/9211-aviao-agricola-cai-em-fazenda-no-municipio-de-unai-e-deixa-uma-vitima-fatal
https://g1.globo.com/mg/grande-minas/noticia/2020/08/19/piloto-morre-apos-queda-de-aviao-na-zona-rural-de-unai.ghtml

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Aug-2020 05:58 jorgetadeu7 Added
20-Aug-2020 05:59 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Damage, Narrative]
26-Aug-2020 05:42 Victor Updated [Location, Source]
26-Aug-2020 12:14 harro Updated [Date, Source, Narrative]
02-Mar-2021 18:31 rudy Updated [[Date, Source, Narrative]]
02-Oct-2022 18:49 harro Updated [Narrative, Category, Accident report]

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