- 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