- Date
- June 7, 2013, 14:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place
- Envira, Brazil
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 5 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- PT-MMXPiper PA34
- Defining event
- Initial climb: Miscellaneous/other
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 87316
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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 June 7, 2013, at 1400 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Piper PA-34-200T, Brazilian registration PT-MMX, was substantially damaged during a ditching into the Tarauacá River following an unspecified malfunction of the airplane’s right engine after takeoff. The flight was operated by W. da S. Gomes ME, and originated from Eirunepé, Brazil. Of the six passengers on board, five sustained minor injuries, and one was fatally injured. The pilot sustained serious injuries. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Brazil. Further information can be obtained from: Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center Investigation Division SHIS – QI 05 – VI Comar, Brasilia-DF, Brazil 71.615-600 Tel (55-61) 3364-8838, Fax (55-61) 3365-1004 dac.saai@cenipa.aer.mil.br This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.
Aircraft
- Registration
- PT-MMX
- Reported as
- Piper PA34 (200T)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 7870285
- Engines
- Continental Motors LTSIO360, 200 horsepower, reciprocatingContinental Motors TSIO360, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- W. da S. Gomes - ME
- Registered owner
- W. da S. Gomes - ME
- Departed
- Eirunepe
- Destination
- SWEI · Eirunepe
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Serious
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on July 1, 2013, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 106 KB in all.