| Date: | 04-JAN-2015 |
| Time: | 20:40 LT |
| Type: | EDRA Super Petrel LS |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | PU-PEK |
| C/n / msn: | S0284 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Toledo , Paraná - Brazil |
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Toledo , Paraná, SBTD |
| Destination airport: | Cascavel , Paraná |
Narrative:
A Pétrel LS ultralight impacted a soy bean field, causing the death of the pilot. Unconfirmed nformation states that the 19 year-old pilot would have made radio contact with his father after having taken off and reported that there had been a breakdown in the aircraft. The father was piloting another ultralight
CENIPA. Analysis of these items by certified mechanics and engineers revealed other problems concerning the Petrel/Super Petrel model and the Edra/Scoda quality control: its fuselage is not made of carbon fiber, as it is advertised; the aircraft has non-aeronautical components; Super Petrel does not have a fuel indicator for each of its three tanks, to name but a few.
The CENIPA official report also revealed information regarding the manufacturer of the aircraft: Although there was a mandatory alert service bulletin—the equivalent of a recall—warning that the company should replace the engine’s fuel hose and that the “non-compliance with these instructions could result in … fatal injury.” Edra/Scoda informed that the piece was replaced during aircraft production, but the report shows that it was not replaced, with the flight ending in anticipated fatality.
Sources:
http://www.jornaldooeste.com.br/seguranca/2015/01/piloto-de-19-anos-morre-em-acidente-com-aeronave-experimental/1255036/
http://cgn.uol.com.br/noticia/118636/aviao-cai-em-lavoura-de-soja-no-interior-de-toledo-logo-apos-decolagem-e-piloto-cascavelense-morre
http://www.fairobserver.com/region/latin_america/brazils-aviation-industry-flies-wings-trouble-88862/
