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The twin engine aircraft departed Petrolina Airport at 1221LT on a flight to Salvador, carrying 2 passengers, 2 pilots and a load of bags containing bank documents. At 1332LT, while in cruising altitude, the crew contacted ATC and reported an engine failure. The captain elected to make an emergency landing and reduced his altitude when the aircraft entered a right turn and crashed in a field located in São Sebastião do Passé, about 50 km northwest of Salvador Airport. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all four occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight following a fuel exhaustion. It was determined that the crew failed to prepare the flight properly and did not calculate the fuel consumption correctly. Investigations determined that the crew calculated a fuel consumption of 100 liters per hour while the true consumption was 120 liters per hour. The following contributing factors were identified:
- Overconfidence on part of the crew,
- Poor organisational culture that affected flight safety,
- Poor flight planning,
- The crew failed to feather the propeller following the engine failure, causing drag and contributing to the loss of control at low height.

Final Report:

Crash of an Embraer EMB-820C Navajo in Jequié: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 11, 2001

Type of aircraft:

Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá

Operator:

Registration:

PT-EFA

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Ilhéus – Jequié

MSN:

820-025

YOM:

1976

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

15536

Captain / Total hours on type:

10179.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

650

Circumstances:

On approach to Jequié Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. While descending too low in the Vale de Pedra, the aircraft struck the ground and crashed few km from the airport. The captain was killed and the copilot was seriously injured. He died few hours later.

Probable cause:

The crew continued the descent under VFR mode in IMC conditions and descended too low to maintain a visual contact with the ground until the aircraft impacted terrain. The following contributing factors were identified:
- Poor crew coordination,
- Lack of visibility,
- The crew failed to follow the published procedures.

Final Report:

Crash of an Embraer EMB-820C Navajo in Guanambi: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 20, 1998 at 1442 LT

Type of aircraft:

Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá

Operator:

Registration:

PT-ENP

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Salvador - Guanambi

MSN:

820-075

YOM:

1978

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

9850

Captain / Total hours on type:

4940.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

867

Copilot / Total hours on type:

218

Circumstances:

The twin engine aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Salvador to Guanambi, carrying one passenger, two pilots and a load consisting of briefcases containing valuables. On final approach to Guanambi Airport, following a 1 hour and 42 minutes of flight, both engines lost power. The crew lost control of the airplane that crashed few hundred metres short of runway. All three occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The following findings were identified:
- Failure of the left engine on final approach,
- Possible over-correction on part of the pilot-in-command, causing a loss of control after a full rudder compensation,
- The aircraft was in a flaps and landing gear down configuration and it is believed that the copilot failed to assist the pilot during an emergency situation,
- The distance between the aircraft and the ground was insufficient to expect recovery,
- The crew used the auxiliary fuel tanks during all flight without paying attention to the potential danger of such procedure,
- Lack of crew support and crew training on part of the operator,
- Lack of crew resources management.

Final Report:

Crash of an Embraer EMB-820C Navajo in Jacobina: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 5, 1997 at 1245 LT

Type of aircraft:

Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá

Operator:

Registration:

PT-ENI

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Jacobina - Salvador

MSN:

820-068

YOM:

1978

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total hours on type:

180.00

Copilot / Total hours on type:

133

Circumstances:

Shortly after takeoff from Jacobina Airport, while in initial climb, the left engine lost power. The crew initiated a sharp turn to the left when the aircraft lost height, struck an electric pole and crashed near the runway end. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The following findings were identified:
- Poor crew training,
- Pool fuel consumption calculation on part of the crew,
- Wrong crew's decision to fly on one engine,
- Inappropriate of aircraft controls,
- Poor crew coordination,
- Poor flight planning.

Final Report: