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| Date: | Wednesday 23 February 2022 |
| Time: | 15:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Mooney M20F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | PT-DKK |
| MSN: | 700031 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Balsas, Maranhão -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Balsas Airport, MA (BSS/SNBS) |
| Barreiras Airport, BA (BRA/SNBR) | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft took off from Balsas Airport (SNBS) bound for Barreiras Airport (SNBR) at 14:55 UTC with one pilot and one passenger on board. After takeoff, the engine lost power and aircraft crashed into a residence.
The two occupants of the aircraft and a person who was in the house, were injured.
Contributing factors.
- Aircraft maintenance – a contributor.
Ineffective storage of the engine and its components resulted in the accumulation of residues in the servo injector. Furthermore, the incorrect installation of components and the inadequate flow of the injection nozzles denoted faulty maintenance procedures that contributed to the loss of engine performance.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://imirante.com/balsas/noticias/2022/02/23/aviao-que-caiu-em-balsas-nao-tinha-autorizacao-para-voar-informa-anac.shtml
https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/brasil/2022/02/4987784-aviao-cai-em-cima-de-casa-no-maranhao-e-deixa-tres-feridos-veja-video.html
CENIPA
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 August 1974 | PT-DKK | Araruna, PB | |
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| Heavy landing | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2022 21:25 | gerard57 | Added |
| 23-Feb-2022 21:26 | gerard57 | Updated [Date, ] |
| 23-Feb-2022 21:26 | gerard57 | Updated |
| 24-Feb-2022 00:54 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Feb-2022 00:55 | RobertMB | Updated [Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Feb-2022 07:05 | Victor | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Feb-2022 19:49 | cleberjc | Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Mar-2022 08:19 | harro | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Jun-2024 14:37 | ASN | Updated [Nature, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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