- Date
- December 7, 2008, 11:15 local (11:15 UTC)
- Place
- Cobra River, Manaus, Brazil
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 2 serious, 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- PT-ONNMaule M7
- Defining event
- Initial climb: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 69555
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On December 7, 2008, about 1115 universal coordinated time, a Maule M-7-235, Brazilian registration PT-ONN, was substantially damaged when it impacted trees while departing from the Taruma River, Manaus, Brazil. The floatplane subsequently came to rest in the Cobra River. One occupant was killed, two occupants were seriously injured, and two occupants sustained minor injuries. This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Government of Brazil. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Research and Investigative Division Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center Federative Republic of Brazil SHIS–QI 05–VI COMAR Brasilia-DF, Brazil This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.
Aircraft
- Registration
- PT-ONN
- Reported as
- Maule M7 (235)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 4099C
- Engine
- Lycoming IO540, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Registered owner
- Teixeira & Rezende Viagens, Turismo
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Taruma River
- Destination
- Solimoes River
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day