Dourados – Curitiba

On November 6, 2012 at 05:25 PM, Dourados – Curitiba experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31 Cheyenne, operated by Taxi Aéreo Hércules, with the event recorded near Curitiba-Bacacheri Paraná.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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 human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Dourados-Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport on an on-demand flight to Curitiba, carrying two passengers, two pilots and a load consisting of valuables. On final approach to Curitiba-Bacacheri Airport, both engines failed simultaneously. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a field and came to rest near trees. A passenger was seriously injured while three other occupants were killed. The following day, the only survivor died from his injuries.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-MFW, MSN 31-8166067, year of manufacture 1981.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -25.4023°, -49.2458°.