Beech B200 accident near Senador Canedo City, Br, January 14, 2011
On January 14, 2011 at about 8:10 pm local time, a Beech B200, registered PRART, was destroyed in an accident during approach (IFR final approach) near Senador Canedo City (Santa Genoveva Airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. 6 people were killed.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 14, 2011 · about 8:10 pm local time
- Place
- Senador Canedo City, Brazil · Santa Genoveva Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 6 people were killed.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beech B200 · all B200s on the register
- Registration
- PRART · no longer on the register · serial BB-806
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On January 14, 2011, at 2010 coordinated universal time (1810 local time), a Beechcraft B200, Brazilian registration PR-ART, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Senador Canedo City, Goias, Brazil, while approaching Santa Genoveva Airport (SBGO), Goiania, Goias, Brazil. The two crew members and four passengers were fatally injured. The flight, which originated at Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (SBBR), Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil, was being conducted under Brazilian flight regulations. During a VOR approach to runway 32, the airplane impacted Santo Antonio Hill. The investigation is under the direction of the Government of Brazil. For further information contact: Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center Investigative Division SHIS-QI 05-VI COMAR Brasilia-DF, Brazil 71.615-600 Tel: (55-61) 3364-8812 Email: dipaa.spai@cenipa.aer.mil.br This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information released by the government of Brazil.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Controlled flight into terrain or object (CFIT) during approach (IFR final approach) defining event
Pilot
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: SBBR Brasilia
- Destination: SBGO Goiania
- Flight plan: not recorded
- Runway 32
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 4 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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