| Date: | Saturday 4 August 1973 |
| Time: | 07:10 |
| Type: |  Britten-Norman BN-2A-7 Islander |
| Owner/operator: | Taxi Aéreo Cesar Aguiar |
| Registration: | PT-DVN |
| MSN: | 259 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Itaituba Airport, PA (ITB) -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Itaituba Airport, PA (ITB/SBIH) |
The aircraft had stayed overnight at Itaituba having gust-locks installed on both ailerons. during take-off the aircraft swerved to the left and then struck the ground and caught fire.
During the pre-flight check, the pilot removed one of the gust-locks. The other gust-lock was found near the wreckage.
Sources:
ICAO ADREP
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