ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 268063
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 March 2018 |
| Time: | 13:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Embraer EMB-202A Ipanema |
| Owner/operator: | SAM Sociedade Aero Agrícola Mogiana |
| Registration: | PT-VUY |
| MSN: | 20001193 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Fazenda Bela Vista, Jaboticabal, SP -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Pradópolis-Usina São Martinho Airport, SP (SDTY) |
| Pradópolis-Usina São Martinho Airport, SP (SDTY) | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft took off from Usina São Martinho Aerodrome (SDTY), Pradópolis, SP, around 12:40 UTC, in order to perform a flight of pesticide application in the region near Fazenda Bela Vista, Jaboticabal, SP, with a pilot on board.
During the application, there was a loss of engine power and the pilot made a forced landing in a sugar cane field. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the pilot was unhurt.
The investigation revealed that the mechanical fuel pump suffered a fracture in the drive shaft. According to the aircraft operations manual, the auxiliary electric pump should remain on during take-off, landing and agricultural operation phases. According to the manual, in case of failure of the mechanical fuel pump, the electric pump would be able to supply enough fuel for engine operation at any power rating.
Contributing Factors
- Attitude - undetermined;
- Piloting judgment - undetermined; and
- Memory - undetermined.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
CENIPA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Sep-2021 19:26 | harro | Added |
| 25-Sep-2021 19:29 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
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