- Date
- October 17, 2017, 15:40 local (15:40 UTC)
- Place
- Novo Airao, Brazil
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 4 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- PR-MPECessna 208
- Defining event
- Landing: Dragged wing/rotor/float/other
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 96274
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On October 17, 2017, about 1540 universal coordinated time, an amphibious Cessna 208, Brazilian registration PR-MPE, was substantially damaged after it came to rest inverted while attempting to land on a river in Novo Airao county, State of Amazonas, Brazil. The foreign certificated pilot and three passengers received minor injuries and one passenger was fatally injured. The flight was conducted under Brazilian flight regulations and departed from Manaus/Eduardo Gomes International Airport (SBEG), Manaus, Brazil.The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center 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 99994 9554 Email: international.cenipa@fab.mil.br Website: http://www.cenipa.aer.mil.br This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information released by the Brazilian Government.
Aircraft
- Registration
- PR-MPE
- Reported as
- Cessna 208
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 20800510
- Engine
- Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Departed
- SBEG · Manaus
- Destination
- Novo Airao
- Equipment
- Unknown