ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 330079
| Date: | Saturday 29 September 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3A) |
| Owner/operator: | Aeronorte Industria e Comercio Ltda |
| Registration: | PT-CEV |
| MSN: | 20182 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Itaituba Airport, PA (ITB) -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Itaituba Airport, PA (ITB/SBIH) |
| Jacareacanga Airport, PA (JCR/SBEK) |
The crew started the takeoff roll at a point 200 m down the runway, with a runway distance remaining of 1080 m. The DC-3 climbed slowly, entered a right turn, stalled and crashed in flames.
The airplane was operating on behalf of Projeti RADAM, a survey project of the Amazon.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Power loss on one or both engines, caused by maintenance deficiencies or fuel contamination.
Sources:
Folha de Sao Paulo 2 October 1973, p.3
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