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
|
Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
Departure airport: | Itaituba Airport, PA (ITB/SBIH) |
Destination airport: | Jacareacanga Airport, PA (JCR/SBEK) |
Narrative: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 Revision history:
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