Piquiatuba Transportes Aéreos is a domestic airline based in Santarém, Pará, Brazil. Founded in 2005 it operates regular charter flights.
The company owns Piquiatuba Airfield (SNCJ) where most of its aircraft are kept and maintained.
History Piquiatuba was founded in 2005. It ceased to offer regular services and now concentrates its activities in air taxi.
Destinations As of July 2016 Piquiatuba operated regular services to the following destinations:
CityAirport CodeAirportNoteIATAICAOAltamiraATMSBHTAltamira AirportBelémBELSBBEVal de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International AirportItaitubaITBSBIHItaituba AirportNovo ProgressoNPRSJNPNovo Progresso AirportParnaíbaPHBSBPBPref. Dr. João Silva Filho International AirportPicosPCSSNPCPicos AirportSantarémSTMSBSNMaestro Wilson Fonseca AirportSão Raimundo NonatoSRNSWKQSerra da Capivara AirportTeresinaTHESBTESen. Petrônio Portella Airport
Fleet As of July 2015 the fleet of Piquiatuba Transportes Aéreas included the following aircraft:
+ Piquiatuba fleetAircraftTotalOrdersPassengers (Y)NotesCessna 208B Grand Caravan20 9Embraer EMB120 Brasília1 (as of August 2019)030Embraer EMB810 Sêneca1
Accidents and incidents 25 January 2010: an Embraer EMB 110C Bandeirante registration PT-TAF operating a flight from Belém to Senador José Porfírio sustained substantial damage during a forced landing. The captain and one of the passengers were killed. The aircraft was en route to Senador José Porfírio at an altitude of 2500 feet when the no.1 engine showed an increase in TIT (Turbine Inlet Temperature). The captain throttled back the engine, but the aircraft was not able to maintain altitude. The crew attempted to locate their destination airport but were unable. A forced landing was carried out 4 km from the airport. 7 September 2017: A Cessna 210 registration PT-KKK on a medevac flight to Piquiatuba (SNCJ), 16 km southeast of the airport. The airplane lost engine power and diverted to Santarém. Unable to reach the runway, the pilot decided to land the aircraft on a beach 4 km east of the runway. All 4 people on board survived. The investigation concluded the airplane did not have enough fuel for the flights it made, ultimately resulting in the crash due to fuel starvation to the engine. This accident resulted in Brazil's Aeronautical Accidents Investigation and Prevention Center (CENIPA) recommending the suspension of Piquiatuba Taxi Aéreo's license due to poor operational safety management.
See also
List of airlines of Brazil
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