Cessna 140 accident near Cachoeira Do Sul, Br, January 29, 2014
On January 29, 2014 at about 1:40 pm local time, a Cessna 140, registered PPDFW, was substantially damaged in an accident during approach (VFR pattern downwind) near Cachoeira Do Sul (Cachoeira Do Sul airport). It was an instructional flight under non-U.S. private rules. 2 people were killed. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
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 29, 2014 · about 1:40 pm local time
- Place
- Cachoeira Do Sul, Brazil · Cachoeira Do Sul
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140 · all 140s on the register
- Registration
- PPDFW · no longer on the register · serial 10191
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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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
- Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power) during approach (VFR pattern downwind) defining event
- Loss of control in flight during approach (VFR pattern downwind)
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during uncontrolled descent
Pilot
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Aero Agricola Santos Dumont Ltda
The flight
- Departed from: SSKS Cachoeira Do Sul
- Destination: SSKS Cachoeira Do Sul
- Flight plan: not recorded
- 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 | |
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| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
1 document, released by the NTSB on March 4, 2014. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foreign Accident Statement | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
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