Beech 200 accident near Juiz De Fora, Br, July 28, 2012
On July 28, 2012 at about 10:00 am local time, a Beech 200, registered PRDOC, was destroyed in an accident during approach (IFR final approach) near Juiz De Fora (Francisco De Assis airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. 8 people were killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- July 28, 2012 · about 10:00 am local time
- Place
- Juiz De Fora, Brazil · Francisco De Assis · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 8 people were killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Beech 200 UNDESIGNAT · all 200s on the register
- Registration
- PRDOC · no longer on the register · serial BY-051
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
This investigation is being conducted by the Brazilian Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the government Brazil. All inquiries should be directed to the Air Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center at: INVESTIGATION DIVISION SHIS - QI 05 – VI COMAR, BRASÍLIA-DF, BRAZIL, ZIP: 71.615-600 TELEPHONE: (55-61) 3364-8838 FAX: (55-61) 3365-1004
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
No details recorded.
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine 1: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42 (turboprop); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42 (turboprop); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: SBBH Belo Horizonte
- Destination: SBJF Juiz De Fora
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 03
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 6 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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