- Date
- December 4, 2013, 14:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place
- Novo Prgresso, Brazil
- Injuries
- 5 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- PT-WMYBritten Norman BN2A - 2
- Defining event
- Enroute-climb to cruise: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 88540
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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 4, 2013, about 1430 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Britten Norman Aircraft, model BN-2A, Brazilian registration PT-WMY, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground shortly after takeoff from Novo Progresso Airport (SJNP), Novo Progresso, in the State of Pará, Brazil. The Brazilian pilot and four passengers were fatally injured. According to witness reports, shortly after takeoff the airplane made a forced landing. The flight which was conducted under Brazilian flight regulations, and was destined for Aldeia Pykany Airport (SJBN), Altamira, in the State of Pará, Brazil. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center (CENIPA) of Brazil. Further information can be obtained from: Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center Investigation Division CENIPA SHIS – QI 05-VI Comar Brasilia-DF, Brazil 71.615-600 Telephone: (55-61) 3364-8800 Fax: (55-61) 3365-1004 This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.
Aircraft
- Registration
- PT-WMY
- Reported as
- Britten Norman BN2A - 2 (2)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 314
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- Heringer Taxi Aereo, Ltda
- Registered owner
- Heringer Taxi Aereo, Ltda
- Departed
- SJNP · Novo Prgresso
- Destination
- SJBN · Altamira
- Airport
- SJNP · Novo Progresso Airport
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on December 11, 2013, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 33 KB in all.