Cessna 208 PT-PTB

Summary

On 28 February 2012 at about 10:20 local time, a Cessna 208 registered PT-PTB, operated by Cleiton Taxi Aereo Ltda., was involved in an accident near Manaus, Brazil. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

28 February 2012 at 10:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Manaus, Brazil

Nearest airport

Aeroporto Flores (SWFN)

Coordinates

-3.0728, -60.0211

Aircraft

Cessna 208

Registration

PT-PTB

Category

Airplane

Operator

Cleiton Taxi Aereo Ltda.

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Manaus → Eduardo Gomes

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12WA202

1 person died.

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 February 28, 2012, about 1020 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 208B, Brazilian registration PT-PTB, operated by Cleiton Taxi Aereo Ltda., was substantially damaged when it impacted a lamppost and terrain, during the initial climb after takeoff from Aeroporto Flores (SWFN), Manaus, Brazil. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The flight was destined for the Eduardo Gomes International Airport (SBEG), Manaus, Brazil. This 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 Investigation Division SHIS - QI 05-VI Comar Brasilia-DF, Brazil 71.615-600 Telephone: (55-61) 3364-8800 Fax: (55-61) 3365-1004 [email protected] This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.