On October 20, 2003, a Fokker F27 Friendship (registration PT-TVA) operated by TAVAJ Linhas Aéreas was involved in an aviation accident near Tarauacá, Brazil during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Loss of control after landing after the crew selected the power levers on 'ground fine pitch', combined with the failure of the antiskid system due to poor maintenance. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).
After landing at Tarauacá Airport, the crew lost control during braking. The aircraft veered off the runway, struck obstacles, and came to rest in a ditch. All 23 occupants escaped uninjured; the aircraft was destroyed.
Incident Overview
On an unspecified date, an aircraft landed at Tarauacá Airport. Following touchdown, the crew initiated the braking procedure. Control was subsequently lost, and the aircraft veered off the runway. It collided with several obstacles before coming to rest in a ditch. All 23 occupants evacuated without injury. The aircraft sustained damage beyond repair.
Probable Cause
The official investigation determined the probable cause to be a loss of control after landing resulting from the crew selecting the power levers to 'ground fine pitch,' combined with the failure of the antiskid system due to poor maintenance. A contributing factor was the operator's severe financial difficulties, which adversely affected the motivation of maintenance, flight, and cabin crew.