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Beech Aircraft V35B accident near Brasilandia, Mato Grosso Do Sul, Br, February 27, 2018

On February 27, 2018 at about 12:40 pm local time, a Beech Aircraft V35B, registered PTIEL, was substantially damaged in an accident during enroute near Brasilandia, Mato Grosso Do Sul. It was flown under non-U.S. private rules. 1 person was killed.

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.

Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
February 27, 2018 · about 12:40 pm local time
Place
Brasilandia, Mato Grosso Do Sul, Brazil · map
Type
Accident
Injuries
1 person was killed.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Beech Aircraft V35B
Registration
PTIEL · no longer on the register · serial D-9348
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Flight · non-U.S. private rules

The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record

The government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Beech V35B airplane that occurred on February 27, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Brazil's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be 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

  1. Loss of control in flight during enroute defining event

The aircraft

  • Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
  • Landing gear: retractable
  • Engine: (piston); 0 hours total
  • Fire on the ground

The flight

  • Departed from: SBDN Pres. Prudruden
  • Destination: SCCI Coxim

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Flight crew1

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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