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Crash of a Embraer EMB-820C Navajo in São Paulo: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 5, 2001 at 2030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá
Operator:
Oliveira e Silva Táxi Aéreo
Registration:
PT-EHL
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
Franca – São Paulo
MSN:
820-048
YOM:
1977
Location:
São Paulo-Congonhas
São Paulo
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total flying hours:
2000
Captain / Total hours on type:
600.00
Aircraft flight hours:
5289
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Franca Airport in the evening on a cargo flight to São Paulo, carrying one pilot and bank notes. On a night approach to São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, the pilot cancelled the IFR flight plan when he encountered technical problems with the right engine. He shut down the engine and continued the approach to runway 35R without informing ATC of his situation. Too high on the glide, he apparently decided to initiate a go-around when he lost control of the aircraft that rolled to the left, lost height and crashed in a residential area, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed. Two people on the ground were injured.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the hydraulic pump on the right engine failed in flight, forcing the pilot to shut the engine down. It was reported that the pilot continued the approach in a single-engine configuration without informing ATC and that the aircraft was too high on the glide and approaching with an excessive speed. The pilot improperly analyzed the aircraft's flight conditions after shutting down the right engine, causing the aircraft to enter an approach configuration that was not compliant with the published procedures.
Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft A90 King Air in Franca: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1999 at 1910 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 90 King Air
Operator:
No Limits Taxi Aéreo
Registration:
PT-OUL
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Franca – Ribeirão Preto
MSN:
LJ-125
YOM:
1966
Location:
Franca
São Paulo
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
3500
Captain / Total hours on type:
650.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
206
Circumstances:
Less than a minute after takeoff from Franca Airport, while climbing in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft nosed down and crashed in a huge explosion about 1,500 metres past the runway end. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed. They were completing a cargo flight to Ribeirão Preto, carrying documents on behalf of Banco do Brasil.
Probable cause:
The following findings were identified:
- The crew was in a hurry to take off in order to avoid poor weather approaching the airport,
- The crew took off from an intersection with a taxiway,
- Immediately after takeoff, the aircraft entered clouds,
- Approximately one minute after liftoff, the aircraft impacted ground,
- After the first impact, the aircraft flew for another 200 metres and again collided with the ground and exploded,
- The aircraft was totally destroyed by a post crash fire,
- The pilot had a hearing problem that was stabilized and was being researched by HASP. Considering the relationship between ear and ear balance, spatial disorientation in the pilot in
in the face of the adverse conditions it experienced: flight conditions by instruments associated with “windshear”. Since the search could not be completed above mentioned, this aspect remains undetermined,
- Individual characteristics contributed due to the habits acquired by the pilot and his eventual practice of taking off from the taxiway, delaying the point from which the aircraft would achieve the best characteristics flight performance,
- Poor weather conditions with CB's, sudden changes in wind, strong turbulence and rain, were conducive to the emergence of the phenomenon of “Windshear”, representing a real risk to the operation of any aircraft, being that voluntary entry or not, in this type of training, results almost always in the loss of control of the aircraft with unforeseeable consequences. The crew faced these conditions when the aircraft took off,
- It was evident from the witness statements that the pilot was in a hurry to take off, in addition to having used runway 23 from the intersection and towards the sector most affected by poor weather.
Final Report:
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