Florianópolis – Ji-Paraná

On February 1, 2016 at 05:19 AM, Florianópolis – Ji-Paraná experienced a crash involving Socata TBM-900, operated by Private Brazilian, with the event recorded near Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz Santa Catarina.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The single engine aircraft departed Florianópolis-Hercilio Luz Airport at 0515LT on a private flight to Ji-Paraná, carrying one passenger and one pilot. While climbing by night at an altitude of 3,600 feet, the pilot initiated a right turn. Then the aircraft completed a 360 turn and crashed in the sea off Campeche Island. Few debris were found the following morning floating on water and the main wreckage was found two weeks later. Both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-LIG, MSN 1071, year of manufacture 2015.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -27.5926°, -48.5436°.