Accident Air Tractor AT-502B PR-BSR,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240498
 
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Date:Thursday 20 August 2020
Time:18:20 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic AT5T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Air Tractor AT-502B
Owner/operator:Aeroterra Aviação Agrícola
Registration: PR-BSR
MSN: 502B-2903
Year of manufacture:2013
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:São Desidério, BA -   Brazil
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Fire fighting
Departure airport:Água Clara-Fazenda Santa Rosa Airport, MS (SSSR)
Destination airport:Água Clara-Fazenda Santa Rosa Airport, MS (SSSR)
Investigating agency: CENIPA
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The aircraft took off from the Fazenda Serrana Aerodrome (SSSR), São Desidério, BA, around 6:00 p.m. (UTC), in order to perform a local firefighting flight, with a pilot on board.
While returning at low height, the pilot crossed a turbulent region and lost control of the aircraft which then impacted the ground. The aircraft had substantial damage. The pilot was unharmed.

Contributing Factors
- Attitude - undetermined;
- Adverse weather conditions - undetermined; and
- Piloting judgement - contributed.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: CENIPA
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 11 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

CENIPA

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Aug-2020 12:21 harro Added
02-Mar-2021 18:28 rudy Updated
25-Jul-2021 17:25 harro Updated [Narrative, Category, Accident report]

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