Incident Overview

Date: Monday 4 April 2016
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: Two T xi A‚reo
Registration Number: PR-CRF
Location: ca 6,5 km W of Macap  Internacional Airport, AP (MCP) – ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Igniter cable latch plateIgniter cable latch plate
Investigating Agency: CENIPACENIPA
Category: Accident
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, operated by Two T xi A‚reo, experienced a forced landing following takeoff from Macap  International Airport, Brazil, due to a significant engine loss. The aircraft lost altitude and subsequently failed to restart its engine, leading to a forced landing in a field west of the airport. The nose landing gear broke off, and the right hand wing tip struck the ground, causing substantial damage.A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, operated by Two T xi A‚reo, experienced a forced landing following takeoff from Macap  International Airport, Brazil, due to a significant engine loss. The aircraft lost altitude and subsequently failed to restart its engine, leading to a forced landing in a field west of the airport. The nose landing gear broke off, and the right hand wing tip struck the ground, causing substantial damage.

Description

A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, operated by Two T xi A‚reo, sustained substantial damage in a forced landing shortly after takeoff from Macap  Internacional Airport, Brazil. The aircraft suffered a complete loss of engine power after takeoff, forcing the pilot to request priority landing back at Macap  Airport. The flight was cleared for landing on runway 08 but the aircraft lost altitude. An attempt was made to restart the engine, but this failed. A forced landing was carried out in a field to the west of the airport. The nose landing gear broke off and the right hand wing tip struck the ground, causing substantial damage. Contributing factors. – Aircraft Maintenance – a contributor. The improper anchorage of the safety wire of the igniter cable, excessively pulled, that caused the deformation on the latch plate and left the fuel transfer tubes free to move, characterized a deficiency in the maintenance services performed on the aircraft engine and was a contributing factor for the occurrence. – Managerial oversight – a contributor. The non-identification of the improper anchorage of the safety wire of the igniter cable, excessively pulled, that caused the deformation on the latch plate and left the fuel transfer tubes free to move, indicated that the managerial supervision of maintenance activities was not adequate.

Source of Information

http://g1.globo.com/ap/amapa/noticia/2016/04/em-macapa-homem-diz-que-aviao-em-pane-passou-perto-da-rede-eletrica.htmlhttp://g1.globo.com/ap/amapa/noticia/2016/04/em-macapa-homem-diz-que-aviao-em-pane-passou-perto-da-rede-eletrica.html

Primary Cause

Improper anchorage of the safety wire of the igniter cable, excessively pulled, resulting in deformation on the latch plate and free movement of fuel transfer tubes.Improper anchorage of the safety wire of the igniter cable, excessively pulled, resulting in deformation on the latch plate and free movement of fuel transfer tubes.

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