Summary
On October 17, 2017, a Cessna 208 (PR-MPE) was involved in an accident near Novo Airao, BR. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury, 4 minor injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
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,...
This accident is documented in NTSB report ERA18WA013. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft PR-MPE.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
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.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA18WA013