Crash of an Avro C-91 in Navegantes

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1998
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
2509
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Rio de Janeiro - Navegantes
MSN:
1732
YOM:
1975
Country:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing at Navegantes-Itajaí Airport, the crew encountered unknown difficulties. The aircraft overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest in a grassy area. All 25 occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan near Guabiruba: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1995 at 1042 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PT-MEQ
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Florianópolis – Blumenau – Erexim
MSN:
208B-0414
YOM:
1994
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
2631
Captain / Total hours on type:
271.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
3105
Copilot / Total hours on type:
175
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft departed Florianópolis on a cargo flight to Erexim with an intermediate stop in Blumenau. En route, the crew was informed that weather conditions deteriorated in Blumenau so he decided to divert to Navegantes-Itajaí Airport. on ground, the crew was called by another company's crew that weather improved at Blumenau Airport. En route, while cruising at an altitude of 1,000 feet, the crew encountered poor visibility due to low stratus when the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located near Guabiruba, about 30 km southeast of Blumenau Airport. Both pilots were killed.
Probable cause:
The following factors were reported:
- The flight schedule to which the crew members were being subjected at the time they were operating in the company was contrary to Law 7.183 of 1984 and may have led them to chronic fatigue and stress conditions.
- There are indications that psychological variables at the organizational level, with respect to flight scale, training, standardization and procedures of the company and the flight group contributed to the accident.
- Throughout the operation, both crew members showed signs of anxiety, complacency, underestimation regarding the information received, motivation, change in perceptual synthesis, illusion and inattention.
- The cloud base and visibility conditions made it difficult to navigate and identify the control points on the ground, as well as making it impossible to see the obstacles.
- Insufficient planning has led to crew members failing to navigate and fly themselves.
- The failure of the crew to judge in relation to continued flight in adverse weather conditions and below the limits set by the Rules of the Air (IMA 100-12) contributed to the accident.
- There is evidence of the company's involvement in the investigation process, which did not give the crew the full technical conditions necessary for the flight to take place.
- The failures committed on this flight indicate that at least one crew member failed to use the available navigation resources and the other failed to advise.
- There was an influence of the visibility and ceiling conditions, as well as the physical environment, in relation to the similarity between the valleys of the Itajaí River and Itajaí Mirim. There is also evidence that conditions in the administrative-operational environment of the company and the group of pilots contributed to the difficulties the pilots faced.
- The errors found imply failures of supervision in the flight schedule sector, with regard to compliance with the law, training and operations sector.
- The crew had little experience as pilots in the company and on the route flown.
Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft F90-1 King Air in Navegantes: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1992 at 1020 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
PT-OLP
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Itumbiara – Ituverava – Blumenau
MSN:
LA-220
YOM:
1984
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Captain / Total flying hours:
8609
Copilot / Total flying hours:
6330
Circumstances:
While descending to Blumenau Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and decided to divert to Navegantes-Itajaí Airport. On approach to runway 25, at low height, the captain initiated a left turn when the twin engine aircraft struck the top of a hill and crashed, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
On final approach in limited visibility due to poor weather conditions, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane after suffering a spatial disorientation.
Final Report:

Crash of a NAMC YS-11A-202 in Navegantes

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PP-CTI
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
2080
YOM:
1968
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The approach to Navegantes-Itajaí Airport was completed in a visibility limited to 500 meters due to foggy conditions. The airplane landed about 460 meters past the runway threshold. After touchdown, the airplane became unstable, veered to the right and collided with runway lights. The nose gear and the right main gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest. Both pilots were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Navegantes

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1958
Operator:
Registration:
PP-CDI
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
4684
YOM:
1942
Country:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Navegantes-Itajaí Airport, the airplane was too high and the captain decided to reduce the engine power to bring the aircraft in a steep descent. On short final, the airplane stalled, struck a building, lost several elements and eventually crashed short of runway threshold. There were no injuries but the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Wrong approach configuration on part of the flying crew.