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| Date: | Wednesday 27 August 1997 |
| Time: | c. 17:20 LT |
| Type: |  Neiva EMB-710C Carioca |
| Owner/operator: | BACABAL Táxi Aéreo Ltda. |
| Registration: | PT-NPR |
| MSN: | 710214 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Fazenda Serra Dourada Airport, MA (SI9L) -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Fazenda Serra Dourada Airport, MA (SI9L) |
| Fazenda Serra Dourada Airport, MA (SI9L) | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft took off from the Nova Olinda, Maranhão, runway at 8:20 PM GMT (still daylight hours) for a 30-minute scenic flight, with the pilot and three other passengers on board.
The pilot reported that, after takeoff and during the climb, he heard a distinctive noise in the engine and, shortly thereafter, a burning smell. He then began a return to the runway, joining a traffic pattern for landing on the same runway from which he had taken off.
On final approach for landing, the engine began to lose power, causing the aircraft to crash 100 meters from the runway threshold (coordinates 02o48'20"S and 045o42'10"W).
After the impact, the aircraft caught fire and was completely destroyed by the fire.
The pilot suffered serious injuries and one passenger died at the scene. The other two passengers suffered minor injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
CENIPA
https://www.aeromuseu.com.br/rab_pt.htm
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2025 20:26 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, ] |
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