Piper PA-34-200T PT-RFU
3 July 2009 · Imperatrize, Maranhao, Brazil · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 July 2009 at about 21:46 local time, a Piper PA-34-200T registered PT-RFU, operated by Heringer Taxi Aereo LTDA, was involved in an accident near Imperatrize, Maranhao, Brazil. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Imperatrize, Maranhao, Brazil
- Coordinates
- -5.5314, -47.4600
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Registration
- PT-RFU
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Heringer Taxi Aereo LTDA
- Operating rule
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Imperatrize, Maranhao → Belem Para
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA09WA406
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On July 3, 2009, at 2146 UTC, a Piper PA-34-200T, PT-RFU, registered to and operated by Heringer Taxi Aereo LTD, as a cargo flight,lost engine power on one engine after takeoff from Imperatriz, Maranhao Airport, Brazil. The pilot attempted to return to the departure airport and made a forced landing short of runway 25. The airplane received substantial damage. The airline transport pilot and one passenger received serious injuries. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Brazil. For further information contact: Areonautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center SHIS - QI 05 - VI COMAR Brasilia -DF, Brazil 71.615-600 Tel: 55 61 3364 8800 Fax: 53 61 3365 1004 [email protected] This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the Government of Brazil.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-34 | Savannah, Georgia, United States | Coastal Empire Flight Training LLC | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Piper PA-34-200T | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States | Air Transport Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-34-200T | Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 2009 | Piper PA-34-200T | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | Wieslaw Dobrzanski | Fatal | 6 |
| 17 Nov 2009 | Piper PA-34-200T | Saginaw, Texas, United States | Glen R. Smith, Jr. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2009 | Piper PA-34 | Valdivia, Chile | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2009 | Unknown aircraft | near Curitiba, Brazil | Webjet Linhas Aereas | Unknown | - |
| 22 May 2009 | Robinson R-44 | Vitoria da Conquista, Brazil | Rotiv, LTDA | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Feb 2009 | Piper PA-28R | Santo Antonio do Leverger, Brazil | Jose Carlos De Souza Pires | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Jan 2009 | Piper PA28R | Rio Verde, Brazil | Orlando Rezende Da Rocha | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2009 | Embraer EMB-720 | Fazenida Liberdade, Brazil, Brazil | W.P. Comercio de Cereais LTDA | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Beechcraft A36 | Querencia, Brazil | Percival Santos Muniz | Fatal | 1 |