ERA14WA079

Factual narrative

On December 26, 2013, about 2148 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Cessna 172A, Brazilian registration PT-CNL, was destroyed while conducting touch and go landings in the Teresina Municipality, State of Piauí, Brazil. The pilot, copilot, and 2 passengers incurred fatal injuries. The local flight originated from Teresina International Airport (SBTE) Teresina, Brazil.Shortly after the second takeoff from SBTE, the airplane impacted the ground about 130 meters from the left side of the runway. After the impact with the ground, the airplane exploded. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Brazil. Any further information can be obtained from: Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center Investigation Division SHIS - QI 05-VI Comar Brasilia-DF, Brazil 71.615-600 Telephone: (55-61) 3364-8800 Fax: (55-61) 3365-1004 [email protected] This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained for the Government of Brazil. On December 26, 2013, about 2148 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Cessna 172, Brazilian registration PT-CNL, was destroyed while conducting touch and go landings in the Teresina Municipality, State of Piauí, Brazil. The pilot, copilot, and 2 passengers incurred fatal injuries. The local flight originated from Teresina International Airport (SBTE) Teresina, Brazil. Shortly after the second takeoff from SBTE, the airplane impacted the ground about 130 meters from the left side of the runway. After the impact with the ground, the airplane exploded. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Brazil. Any further information can be obtained from: Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center Investigation Division SHIS - QI 05 – VI Comar, Brasília-DF, Brazil ZIP: 71.615-600 This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained for the Government of Brazil. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12