Mato Grosso | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Two minutes after takeoff from Aripuanã Airport runway 18, while climbing, the pilot informed on radio that he lost an engine and was returning. He initiated a left turn when the aircraft lost height and crashed in a wooded area located 6 km from the airfield, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all eight occupants were killed, among them seven journalists covering the official visit of the Governor of Mato Grosso in the region.

Probable cause:

Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-9 Islander in Cuiabá: 9 killed

Date & Time: Mar 30, 1980

Type of aircraft:

Britten-Norman Islander

Operator:

Registration:

PT-JSC

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

695

YOM:

1973

Location:

Cuiabá-Marechal Rondon

Mato Grosso

Country:

Brazil

Region:

South America

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Circumstances:

After takeoff from Cuiabá-Marechal Rondon Airport, while climbing, the twin engine airplane struck a hill and crashed few km from the airport. All nine occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Rondonópolis

Date & Time: Jan 29, 1973

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

PP-SQA

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

4742

YOM:

1942

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Crashed upon landing at Rondonópolis Airport in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Fairchild C-82A-FA Packet in Serra do Norte: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 28, 1970

Type of aircraft:

Fairchild C-82 Packet

Operator:

Amazônia Transportes Aéreos

Registration:

PT-DNZ

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

10219

YOM:

1948

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Serra do Norte, while on a cargo flight. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-50-CU Commando in Barra do Bugres: 13 killed

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1965 at 0700 LT

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

Operator:

Registration:

PP-BTH

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Cuiabá – Porto Velho

MSN:

30571

YOM:

1944

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Captain / Total flying hours:

7857

Captain / Total hours on type:

1357.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

2816

Copilot / Total hours on type:

1516

Aircraft flight hours:

27761

Circumstances:

The aircraft departed Cuiabá-Marechal Rondon Airport at 1021 GNT, for Porto Velho with an IFR flight plan. At the outskirts of Barra do Bugres about 30 minutes after take-off, the aircraft turned back towards Cuiabá with its left engine on fire. While over Buracao, its left wing and engine broke away from the fuselage and it crashed to the ground out of control. All 13 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The cause of the accident was a structural failure. Bolts of the No. 8 cylinder, left engine, fractured. Contributing factors were defective fire detection and fire extinguishing systems.

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