| Date: | Tuesday 1 July 2008 |
| Time: | 10:10 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
| Owner/operator: | TAM - Táxi Aéreo Marília |
| Registration: | PT-MEE |
| MSN: | 208B0344 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 17028 hours |
| Cycles: | 13300 flights |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Divinópolis, PA -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Altamira Airport, PA (ATM/SBHT) |
| Itaituba Airport, PA (ITB/SBIH) | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Cessna Grand Caravan was carrying mail when the crew were forced to carry out an emergency landing. The airplane touched down on the Santarém-Cuiabá Highway (BR-163) but the pilot steered the plane into bushes when noticing traffic ahead. The airplane sustained substantial damage.
1 Human Factor
1.1 Medical Aspect
Not investigated.
1.2 Psychological Aspect
Not investigated
1.2.1 Individual Information
Nothing to report.
1.2.2 Psychosocial Information
Nothing to report.
1.2.3 Organizational Information
Nothing to report.
1.3 Operational Aspect
1.3.1 Compatible with the operation of the aircraft
a) Cabin coordination - undetermined
The fact that the crew spent too much time establishing radio communication with another aircraft may have contributed to the inadequate choice of the best location for the emergency landing.
b) Instruction - undetermined
It is likely that the training process received by the commander during his training on the aircraft did not allow for the fullness of knowledge required for emergency landing.
c) Pilot Trial - contributed
The pilot thought that proximity to the village would be the best place for landing on the highway without considering the risks of a collision with obstacles due to the greater number of residences, people, vehicles, etc.
d) Aircraft maintenance - contributed
The installation of the radiator oil hose, without the use of a special tool, made possible a bad sealing of the set, allowing the leakage of the fluid, which resulted in the loss of propeller traction and engine failure.
e) Management supervision - contributed
The non-use of special tools, such as the torquimeter, in the realization of maintenance services has demonstrated a deficient supervision of these services by the workshop.
1.3.2 Concerned with ATS organs
Did not contribute.
2 Material Factor
2.1 Aircraft Compatible
Did not contribute.
2.2 Concerned with equipment and technology systems for ATS
Did not contribute.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
dartevasques.blogspot.com (6-7-2008)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 October 2023 | PT-MEE | ART Táxi Aéreo Ltda | 12 | near Rio Branco–Plácido de Castro Intl. Airport (RBR), AC | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 19:50 | ASN | Updated [Accident report] |
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