Cessna 210M accident near Breu Branco, Br, May 14, 2011
On May 14, 2011 at about 2:30 pm local time, a Cessna 210M, registered PRHSM, was substantially damaged in an accident near Breu Branco. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. 3 people were killed.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 14, 2011 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Breu Branco, Brazil · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people were killed.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210M · all 210Ms on the register
- Registration
- PRHSM · no longer on the register · serial 21061869
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On May 14, 2011, about 1430 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 210M, Brazilian registration PR-HSM, was substantially damaged when it impacted wooded terrain under unknown circumstances, in a remote, dense forest near Breu Branco, Brazil. The foreign certificated pilot and two passengers received fatal injuries. The flight departed Wilma Rebelo Airport (SNWR), Senador Jose Porfirio, Brazil; destined for Paragominas Airport (SNEB), Paragominas, Brazil. This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center (CENIPA) of Brazil. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center Investigation Division CENIPA SHIS - QI 05-VI Comar Brasilia-DF, Brazil 71.615-600 Telephone: (55-61) 3364-8800 Fax: (55-61) 3365-1004 dipaa.spai@cenipa.aer.mil.br This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Unknown or undetermined during unknown defining event
Pilot
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 4,000 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: SNWR Senador Jose Po
- Destination: SNEB Paragominas
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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