Cessna Aircraft 210M accident near Cantá Municipality, State, Br, July 3, 2017
On July 3, 2017 at about 3:00 pm local time, a Cessna Aircraft 210M, registered PRMFR, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near Cantá Municipality, State. 4 people were killed and 1 person was seriously injured.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 3, 2017 · about 3:00 pm local time
- Place
- Cantá Municipality, State, Brazil
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 4 people were killed and 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna Aircraft 210M M
- Registration
- PRMFR · no longer on the register · serial 21061795
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On July 3, 2017, about 1500 universal time coordinated, a Cessna 210M, Brazilian registration PR-MFR, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Canta Municipality, State of Roraima, Brazil. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured and one passenger was seriously injured.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Brazilian government. Any further information pertaining to the accident can be obtained from: Centro de Investigacao e Prevencao de Acidentes Aeronauticos - CENIPA SHIS - QI 05 - Area Especial 12 LAGO SUL Brasilia - DF - CEP 71615-600 Brasil TEL.: (55) 61 3364 8800 (only Portuguese), (55) 61 99994 9554 (24-hours-Spanish and English) FAX: (55) 61 3365 1004 E-mail: international.cenipa@fab.mil.br This report is for informational purposes and only information released by the Brazilian Government.
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
- Loss of engine power (total) during takeoff defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 3,799 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental Motors Inc. (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.