PT-DMN
Flight / Schedule
PT-DMN
Aircraft
Rockwell Aero Commander 680Registration
PT-DMN
Operator
ProspecDate
September 27, 1974 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Aerial photography
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Paracuru Ceará
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-3.4144°, -39.0300°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On September 27, 1974 at 12:00 AM, PT-DMN experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 680, operated by Prospec, with the event recorded near Paracuru Ceará.
The flight was categorized as aerial photography and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The twin engine airplane was engaged in a local aerial photogrammetry mission, taking part to the Rio Acaraú project. In flight, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a wooded area. The airplane was totally destroyed and all four occupants were killed, two crew members and two engineers. Henrique Presgrave, the navigator, was one of the co-founder of Prospec. Crew: Alfredo Sender, pilot, Henrique Presgrave, navigator. Passengers: José de Almeida, John Mirstik.
Aircraft reference details include registration PT-DMN.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -3.4144°, -39.0300°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
2
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine airplane was engaged in a local aerial photogrammetry mission, taking part to the Rio Acaraú project. In flight, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a wooded area. The airplane was totally destroyed and all four occupants were killed, two crew members and two engineers. Henrique Presgrave, the navigator, was one of the co-founder of Prospec. Crew: Alfredo Sender, pilot, Henrique Presgrave, navigator. Passengers: José de Almeida, John Mirstik.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Operator
ProspecFlight Type
Aerial photography
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Rockwell Aero Commander 680Registration
PT-DMN
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