- Date
- February 28, 2012, 10:20 local (10:20 UTC)
- Place
- Manaus, Brazil
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- PT-PTBCessna 208
- Defining event
- Initial climb: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- FAA/IFO
- Case key
- 83023
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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 February 28, 2012, about 1020 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 208B, Brazilian registration PT-PTB, operated by Cleiton Taxi Aereo Ltda., was substantially damaged when it impacted a lamppost and terrain, during the initial climb after takeoff from Aeroporto Flores (SWFN), Manaus, Brazil. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The flight was destined for the Eduardo Gomes International Airport (SBEG), Manaus, Brazil. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Brazil. Any further information pertaining to this accident may 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 dipaa.spai@cenipa.aer.mil.br This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.
Aircraft
- Registration
- PT-PTB
- Reported as
- Cessna 208 (B)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 208B0766
- Engine
- Pratt And Whitney Canada PT6A-114A, 675 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Cleiton Taxi Aereo Ltda.
- Registered owner
- Cleiton Taxi Aereo Ltda.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- SWFN · Manaus
- Destination
- SBEG · Eduardo Gomes
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Airport
- SWFN · Aeroporto Flores, runway 11, 4,879 × 62 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on March 5, 2012, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 50 KB in all.