ERA17WA004

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 208 · Contamana, Peru · October 3, 2016

Accident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
October 3, 2016, 15:30 local (15:30 UTC)
Place
Contamana, Peru
Injuries
10 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
OB-1998-PCessna 208
Defining event
Taxi-to runway: Landing gear collapse
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Case key
94158

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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 October 3, 2016, about 1530 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 208B, Peruvian registration OB-1998-P, was substantially damaged when the left main landing gear separated from the airplane while taxiing at Contamana Airport (SPCM), Contamana, Peru. The two pilots and eight passengers were not injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and was destined for Captain David Abensur Rengifo International Airport (SPCL), Pucallpa, Peru.The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Peru. Further information can be obtained from: Comision de Investigacion de Accidentes de Aviacion (CIAA) Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil Avenida Jiron Zorritos 1203 Lima 1 Peru Central: 6157800 Tel: (511) 315-7800 http://www.mtc.gob.pe/ This report is for information purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Peru.

Aircraft

Registration
OB-1998-P
Reported as
Cessna 208 (B)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
208B2265
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
North American Floatplane Service S.A.C.
Registered owner
Cessna Finance Export Corporation
Departed
SPCM · Contamana
Destination
SPCL · Pucallpa
Airport
SPCM · Contamana Airport

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Injuries
None