Quest Aircraft Company LLC KODIAC 100 accident near Goias, Br, November 10, 2017
On November 10, 2017 at about 4:30 pm local time, a Quest Aircraft Company LLC KODIAC 100, registered N154KQ, was destroyed in an accident during takeoff near Goias. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. 1 person was seriously injured and 3 people had minor injuries. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
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
- November 10, 2017 · about 4:30 pm local time
- Place
- Goias, Brazil · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 3 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Quest Aircraft Company LLC KODIAC 100 NO SERIES
- Registration
- N154KQ · no longer on the register · serial 100-0154
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
The government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a QUEST AIRCRAFT COMPANY LLC KODIAC 100 airplane that occurred on November 10, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Brazil's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be 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
- Loss of engine power (total) during takeoff defining event
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W Canada PT6A-34 (turboprop); 0 hours total
- 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 | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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