- Date
- July 3, 2009, 21:46 local (21:46 UTC)
- Place
- Imperatrize, Maranhao, Brazil
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- PT-RFUPiper PA-34-200T
- Defining event
- Initial climb: Loss of engine power (total)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- FAA Miami IFO
- Case key
- 74300
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Findings · 1
NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.
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 July 3, 2009, at 2146 UTC, a Piper PA-34-200T, PT-RFU, registered to and operated by Heringer Taxi Aereo LTD, as a cargo flight,lost engine power on one engine after takeoff from Imperatriz, Maranhao Airport, Brazil. The pilot attempted to return to the departure airport and made a forced landing short of runway 25. The airplane received substantial damage. The airline transport pilot and one passenger received serious injuries. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Brazil. For further information contact: Areonautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center SHIS - QI 05 - VI COMAR Brasilia -DF, Brazil 71.615-600 Tel: 55 61 3364 8800 Fax: 53 61 3365 1004 dipaa@cenipa.aer.mil.br This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the Government of Brazil.
Aircraft
- Registration
- PT-RFU
- Reported as
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 810383
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Operator
- Heringer Taxi Aereo LTDA
- Registered owner
- Heringer Taxi Aereo LTDA
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Imperatrize, Maranhao
- Destination
- SBBE · Belem Para
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Serious
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 2 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.85 inHg
- Observed at
- SBIZ