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Accidents · NTSB GAA21WA011 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Cessna T188 accident near Ourilandia Do Norte, Outside the U.S., January 31, 2021

On January 31, 2021 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Cessna T188, registered PTWUU, was substantially damaged in an accident during enroute near Ourilandia Do Norte, Outside the U.S.. It was flown under rules the NTSB did not record. 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
January 31, 2021 · about 9:00 pm local time
Place
Ourilandia Do Norte, Brazil · map
Type
Accident
Injuries
1 person was killed.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna T188 C · all T188s on the register
Registration
PTWUU · no longer on the register
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Flight · rules the NTSB did not record

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

  • Seats: 1
  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Not recorded
  • Operator: Aero Agricola Linear Ltd

The flight

  • Departed from: None Ourilandia Do Norte, Pa

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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