DCA06RA076

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 737-800 · Azevedo, Brazil · September 29, 2006

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
September 29, 2006, 15:00 local (15:00 UTC)
Place
Azevedo, Brazil
Injuries
154 fatal, 7 uninjured
Aircraft
PR-GTDBoeing 737-800N600XLEmbraer E135 Legacy
Weather
Instrument (IMC)
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Safety recommendations
Yes
Case key
64621

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Aircraft · 2

Registration
PR-GTD
Reported as
Boeing 737-800
Category
Airplane
Airframe hours
235
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Registered owner
Gol Air
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport
Departed
Manaus
Destination
Brasilia
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
Cachimbo airbase
Registration
N600XL
Reported as
Embraer E135 Legacy
Category
Airplane
Serial number
145-965
Airframe hours
12
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Ferry · Part 91
Registered owner
Excelaire
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport
Departed
San Jose
Destination
Manaus
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
Cachimbo airbase

Weather

Conditions
Instrument (IMC)

Docket · 6

The files NTSB released with the investigation on December 12, 2008, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 7.0 MB in all.