ERA17WA080

NTSB accident investigation · Neiva EMB-721D · Manaus, Brazil · December 7, 2016

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
December 7, 2016, 11:50 local (11:50 UTC)
Place
Manaus, Brazil
Injuries
6 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
PT-REINeiva EMB-721D
Defining event
Takeoff: Loss of engine power (partial)
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Parties
FAA AVP-100
Case key
94578

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Factual narrative

On December 7, 2016, about 1150 UTC, an Industria Aeronautica Neiva S/A EMB 721D, Brazilian registration PT-REI, registered to and operated by a foreign individual, collided with trees then terrain shortly after takeoff. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and flight plan information is unknown for the non-U.S., non-commercial flight that originated 1 minute earlier from Manaus/Flores Airport, Manaus, Brazil, destined for Novo Aripuana Airport, Aripuana, Brazil. The airplane was destroyed, and the commercial pilot and 5 passengers were fatally injured. Shortly after takeoff from runway 11, witnesses reported the engine experienced a loss of power and the airplane was observed losing altitude. During a forced landing in a wooded area east of the airport, the airplane impacted trees then came to rest inverted on the ground. One passenger survived, but died while hospitalized shortly after the accident. The 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 (CENIPA) Information Technology Division SHIS-QI 05-VI Comar Brasilia-DF, Brazil, 71.615.600 Phone: 55 61 3364 8819 Facsimile: 55 61 3365 1004 E-mail: dti@cenipa.aer.mil.br This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained for the Government of Brazil.

Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident.

Aircraft

Registration
PT-REI
Reported as
Neiva EMB-721D (C)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
721153
Engine
Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
SWFN · Manaus
Destination
SWNA · Aripuana
Flight plan
Unknown
Airport
SWFN · Manaus/Flores Airport, runway 11, 2,625 × 98 ft, asphalt
Equipment
Handheld GPS

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
38
Injuries
Fatal
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Unknown

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
240° at 3 knots
Visibility
6 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
8,000 ft broken
Temperature
81 °F, dew point 75 °F
Turbulence
Unknown
Observed at
SBMN, 5 nm away