Aero Commander 681 accident near Sao Paulo, Br, December 16, 2000
On December 16, 2000, a Aero Commander 681, registered PTIEE, was destroyed in an accident near Sao Paulo. It was an other work-use flight under non-U.S. private rules. 7 people were killed. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
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 November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 16, 2000 · cases in 2000
- Place
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 7 people were killed.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 681 · all 681s on the register
- Registration
- PTIEE · registered outside the United States
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Other work-use flight · non-U.S. private rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Landing gear: fixed
- Not recorded
- Operator: Agropecuaria J. Caetano LTD
The flight
- Departed from: SBSP
- Destination: SBMG Maringa
- Flight plan: not recorded
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 5 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), has not been read from the NTSB for this case yet; the list appears here once it has. Open the docket at the NTSB.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- Aero Commander 681 6 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Aero Commander 709 aircraft on the register
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/SEA01WA030.json.
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.