Region
South America

Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in Belo Horizonte: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 6, 2024 at 1416 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Operator:
Registration:
PR-AAB
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Belo Horizonte - Belo Horizonte
MSN:
208B-0903
YOM:
2001
Location:
Belo Horizonte-Pampulha-Carlos Drummond de Andrade
Minas Gerais
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
After takeoff from runway 31 at Belo Horizonte-Pampulha-Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport, the single engine airplane followed a steep climb then entered a right turn when it started to lose altitude. It continued in a right turn descent configuration, apparently to reach runway 13, when it rolled to the left, impacted the ground and crashed in a grassy area located south of runway 13 threshold, bursting into flames. The passenger, a technician external to the Police Department, was injured while both pilots were killed. The airplane was totally destroyed by a post impact fire.
Crew:
Guilherme de Almeida Irber, pilot, †
José Moraes Neto, copilot. †
Passenger:
Walter Luís Martins.

Crash of a Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage near Itapeva: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 2024 at 1038 LT
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
Operator:
Registration:
PS-MTG
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Campinas - Belo Horizonte
MSN:
46-36065
YOM:
1996
Location:
Itapeva
Minas Gerais
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Campinas-Campo de Amarais-Prefeito Francisco Amaral Airport on a flight to Belo Horizonte-Pampulha-Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport. After takeoff, the pilot continued to the east when he apparently encountered adverse weather conditions. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent, suffered an in-flight breakup, lost a wing and eventually crashed in a prairie located less than 3 km south of Itapeva. The airplane was totally destroyed and all seven occupants were killed.

Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in Rio Branco: 12 killed

Date & Time: Oct 29, 2023 at 0721 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Operator:
Registration:
PT-MEE
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Rio Branco – Envira
MSN:
208B-0344
YOM:
1993
Location:
Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro
Acre
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
The airplane was on its way from Rio Branco to Envira, carrying two pilots and 10 passengers, among them three women and two children. Shortly after takeoff from Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro Airport, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed in a dense wooded area, bursting into flames. It was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 12 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Beechcraft C90GTi King Air in Bom Futuro: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 4, 2023 at 1307 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 90 King Air
Operator:
Valdir Roque Jacobowski
Registration:
PS-JCO
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
LJ-1875
YOM:
2008
Location:
Bom Futuro (Cuiabá)
Mato Grosso
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Just after liftoff from runway 35 at Bom Futuro Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine airplane rolled to the left, descended and impacted the surface of the apron with its left wing. Upon impact, the undercarriage were torn off then the airplane slid for few dozen metres before it crashed against a hangar under construction, bursting into flames. Both passengers were injured while the pilot and one person on the ground were killed.

Crash of an Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante in Barcelos: 14 killed

Date & Time: Sep 16, 2023 at 1500 LT
Type of aircraft:
Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante
Operator:
Registration:
PT-SOG
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Manaus – Barcelos
MSN:
110-490
YOM:
1990
Location:
Barcelos
Amazonas
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
On final approach to Barcelos Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with reduced visibility due to heavy rain falls. On short final, the crew decided to initiate a go around procedure when the airplane apparently stalled and crashed on an embankment located near runway 09/27. The airplane was destroyed and all 14 occupants were killed. All 12 passengers were Brazilian tourists flying to Barcelos to practice sport fishing on the Río Negro. The airplane departed Manaus-Eduardo Gomes Airport on this charter flight approximately two hours prior to the accident.

Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in Porto Trombetas: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 10, 2022
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Operator:
Registration:
PT-MES
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Porto Trombetas - Ayaramã
MSN:
208B-0507
YOM:
1996
Location:
Porto Trombetas
Pará
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Porto Trombetas Airport, the pilot encountered engine problems and attempted an emergency landing. The airplane crashed in a wooded area and was destroyed. The pilot was killed and all four passengers were injured. They were en route to Ayaramã to provide dental assistance to locals. On board were one dentist, one assistant, one nurse and one employee of the Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics.

Crash of a IAI 1124 Westwind in Goiânia

Date & Time: Aug 7, 2022 at 1050 LT
Type of aircraft:
IAI 1124 Westwind
Operator:
Registration:
PR-OMX
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Goiânia - Goiânia
MSN:
363
YOM:
1981
Location:
Goiânia-Nacional de Aviação
Goiás
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Goiânia-Nacional de Aviação Airport Runway 14 at 1012LT on a local test flight with three crew members on board. After reaching FL340, several tests were completed then the crew made a high speed descent before landing on runway 32. After touchdown and a course of about 700 metres, the airplane veered off runway to the right, collided with a concrete wall, lost its nose gear and came to rest near the perimeter fence. All three occupants evacuated safely.

Crash of an Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante in Eldorado do Sul

Date & Time: May 20, 2022
Type of aircraft:
Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante
Operator:
Registration:
PT-SHN
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Jundiaí – Eldorado do Sul
MSN:
110-460
YOM:
1985
Location:
Eldorado do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Jundiaí on a cargo flight to Eldorado do Sul, carrying two pilots and a load of automotive parts. On final approach, the airplane crash landed in a rice paddy field and came to rest with its left wing detached. Both pilots were slightly injured.

Crash of a Cessna 208 Caravan I in Boituva: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 11, 2022 at 1205 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 208A Caravan
Operator:
Registration:
PT-OQR
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Boituva - Boituva
MSN:
208-0219
YOM:
1992
Location:
Boituva
São Paulo
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
2712
Captain / Total hours on type:
1861.00
Aircraft flight hours:
9530
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Boituva Aerodrome on a local skydiving flight, carrying 15 skydivers and one pilot. After takeoff, while climbing, the pilot encountered engine problems. He attempted an emergency landing in an open field when the airplane successively impacted an embankment and a fence before coming to rest upside down in a grassy area. Two passengers were killed, nine were injured and five escaped unhurt. The airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Contributing factors:
- Training – undetermined.
The frequent and improper use of the EPL (Emergency Power Lever) during emergency landing training throughout the aircraft’s operation may have contributed to engine degradation.
- Work-group culture – undetermined.
The recurring improper use of the EPL by multiple pilots during the operation of the aircraft may have contributed to engine degradation.
- Handling of aircraft flight controls – undetermined.
It is possible that the pilot's use of the aircraft’s EPL was inappropriate and contributed to the severity of the accident.
- Aircraft maintenance – a contributor.
Given the large number of seat belts that detached as a result of the shearing of their floor attachment brackets and their corroded condition, it was determined that the maintenance actions were not effective in ensuring the integrity and reliability of these materials, which contributed to the injuries sustained by the parachutists during the emergency landing.
- Managerial oversight – a contributor.
The oversight of the operational procedures related to the use of the EPL was not effective in identifying the risks associated with its use in disagreement with the aircraft manufacturer’s specifications.
Final Report:

Crash of a Socata TBM-700 in Brasília

Date & Time: Jan 31, 2022 at 0935 LT
Type of aircraft:
Socata TBM-700
Operator:
Renato Joner
Registration:
PP-INQ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Fazenda Santa Maria - Brasília
MSN:
558
YOM:
2010
Location:
Brasília-Nelson Piquet
Distrito Federal
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
9500
Captain / Total hours on type:
60.00
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Fazenda Santa Maria Airfield located 116 km west of Formosa do Rio Preto, Bahia, on a flight to Brasília, carrying four passengers and one pilot. On final approach to Brasília-Nelson Piquet Airport runway 28, the pilot encountered marginal weather conditions with crosswind. The airplane impacted the ground in the grassy area, approximately 3 metres beyond the lateral edge of runway 28 with no evidence of prior ground contact or impact. The terrain alongside the runway sloped downward and was covered with native vegetation (cerrado biome). The pilot attempted a go around procedure but the airplane veered off runway to the left at a speed of 70 knots and collided with trees, coming to rest 120 metres further. The airplane was destroyed and all five occupants escaped unhurt.
Probable cause:
Contributing factors:
- Adverse meteorological conditions – a contributor.
The significant weather, indicated with the proximity qualifier “vicinity” in the METAR for SBBR, encompassed the SSGP region and affected the aircraft’s stability on short final, requiring the pilot to perform additional control inputs compared to normal operating
conditions.
- Handling of aircraft flight controls – a contributor.
The improper use of flight controls during heading correction on final approach - due to wind gusts - and the failure to effectively neutralize the aircraft’s rolling tendency during the go-around maneuver contributed to destabilization on final and to the unsuccessful go around.
- Piloting judgment – a contributor.
The application of rudder to correct for lateral wind deviation, based on the belief that using aileron would result in loss of lift, reflected an inadequate assessment.
- Perception – undetermined.
It is possible that situational awareness was reduced due to the wind gust occurring near touchdown, where increased workload may have led to delayed or selective perception of the required action, in this case, the go-around procedure.
- Decision-making process – a contributor.
The decision to continue the approach, followed by exposure to another wind gust during a critical phase (low altitude and left of runway centerline), resulted in a delayed execution of the go-around procedure, highlighting difficulty in perceiving, analyzing, and
selecting appropriate alternatives for the situation encountered.
Final Report:
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