Brazil

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

São Paulo – Campo Grande

MSN:

11512

YOM:

1994

Flight number:

JJ3804

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

7300

Captain / Total hours on type:

4000.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

4000

Copilot / Total hours on type:

1200

Circumstances:

The aircraft departed São Paulo-Guarulhos Airport on a schedule flight (JJ3804) to Campo Grande, carrying 24 passengers and five crew members. Less than an hour into the flight, while cruising at FL350, the crew encountered technical problems with the fuel system, declared an emergency and was cleared to divert to Araçatuba Airport. On approach, at an altitude of 1,639 feet, both engines failed. The captain realized he could not reach Araçatuba Airport so he attempted an emergency landing in a prairie located 29,5 km from the airport. Upon landing, the aircraft lost its undercarriage, slid on the ground, killed a cow and came to rest. All 29 occupants evacuated, among them four were slightly injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

While cruising at FL350, the crew noticed a technical problem with the 'fuel filter' and a 'fuel pressure low' was observed on the right engine. Following a check of the flight manual, the crew reported a fuel transfer issue and attempted an emergency diversion. It was determined that both engine stopped following the rupture of a fuel line connected to the right engine, causing a major fuel leak. The disconnection of the fuel line was the consequence of the rupture of a aluminium ring.

Final Report:

Ground accident of an Embraer EMB-120RT Brasília in Manaus

Date & Time: Aug 13, 2002 at 1225 LT

Type of aircraft:

Embraer EMB-120 Brasília

Operator:

Registration:

PT-WGE

Flight Phase:

Taxiing

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá

Schedule:

Humaitá – Manaus

MSN:

120-004

YOM:

1986

Flight number:

RLE4847

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

13474

Captain / Total hours on type:

518.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

4110

Copilot / Total hours on type:

3660

Aircraft flight hours:

26756

Circumstances:

Following an uneventful flight from Humaitá, the crew completed the landing at Manaus-Eduardo Gomes Airport. After taxi, the crew was approaching the apron when he feathered the propellers and applied the brakes as they wanted to stop the aircraft. There was no deceleration despite both crew applied brakes. The copilot suggested to use reverse thrust but this was not possible as the propellers were already feathered. Out of control, the aircraft struck a brick building, damaging the left engine, and the right landing gear fell into a drainage ditch, approximately one meter deep. All 25 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The following factors were identified:
- The crew did not have sufficient training to enable the desired assertiveness for the correct use of aircraft resources, which would probably have prevented the accident, since, instead of applying the emergency brake, they applied reverse with the feathered props, contrary to the procedure provided for in the Aircraft Manual.
- The maintenance services were not efficient, as they did not comply with the Aircraft Maintenance Manual in relation to the dimensional adjustment of the Hub Cap Drive Clips' drive clips, and the Service Bulletin incorporated stickers to the outer doors of the main landing gear, as a reminder to the mechanic to check the clearances.
- The copilot failed to apply the reverse pitch on the propellers as they were feathered, and at that moment the emergency brake should be commanded to brake the aircraft.
- The company failed to adequately check the execution of the actions provided for in the Aircraft Maintenance Manual regarding the 'Antiskid' system and to verify the application of all service bulletins issued by the manufacturer.

Final Report:

Crash of A Embraer EMB-820C Navajo in Fernandópolis: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 28, 2002 at 1630 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Maria Cristina Cubo Brandão

Registration:

PT-ETT

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Site:

Rockwell Shrike Commander 500

Schedule:

Fernandópolis - Fernandópolis

MSN:

820-093

YOM:

1979

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Aircraft flight hours:

3834

Circumstances:

The twin engine aircraft departed Fernandópolis Airport in the afternoon on a panoramic flight over the city with five passengers and one pilot on board. At this time, the visibility was poor due to fog down to 40 metres above the ground. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed, bursting into flames. A passenger was killed while five other occupants were injured, two seriously. The aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the pilot was not qualified to pilot such type of aircraft. Investigations revealed he did not have any licence nor medical documents to prove he was able to conduct such flight with such aircraft. A poor flight planning and a poor evaluation of the weather conditions were considered as contributing factors.

Final Report:

Crash of a Rockwell Shrike Commander 500S in Fortaleza

Date & Time: Jul 2, 2002 at 1640 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

PT-KZD

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Fortaleza - Fortaleza

MSN:

500-3140

YOM:

1972

Location:

Fortaleza-Pinto Martins

Ceará

Country:

Brazil

Region:

South America

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

8000

Captain / Total hours on type:

2900.00

Aircraft flight hours:

9960

Circumstances:

The twin engine aircraft departed Fortaleza-Pinto Martins Airport on a local post maintenance test flight (50 hours), carrying two passengers and one pilot. After takeoff, while climbing to a height of 200 feet, the power on the left engine fluctuated. The pilot modified the position of the fuel selector but the situation did not change. As the aircraft was losing height, the pilot shut down the left engine and feathered its propeller when the aircraft rolled to the left, causing the left wing to struck a concrete wall. Out of control, the aircraft struck the roof of a house, then a second one and eventually crashed on a third residence. All three occupants were injured as well as one people on the ground.

Probable cause:

The fuel pump and the servo-injectors had faults which certainly contributed to the accident as the left engine was not properly supplied with fuel.

Final Report:

Crash of a Boeing 727-30C in Belo Horizonte

Date & Time: Mar 18, 2002 at 2218 LT

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 727-100

Operator:

Registration:

PP-VLV

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Belo Horizonte-Tancredo Neves-Confins

Schedule:

Salvador - Belo Horizonte

MSN:

19009

YOM:

1967

Flight number:

VLO9051

Location:

Minas Gerais

Country:

Brazil

Region:

South America

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

After touchdown on runway 16 at Belo Horizonte-Tancredo Neves-Confins Airport, the three engine aircraft went out of control, veered off runway at high speed, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. All three crew members evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Beechcraft 100 King Air in Buriti Alegre

Date & Time: Nov 25, 2001 at 1205 LT

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft 100 King Air

Operator:

Jorge Wady Cecilio

Registration:

PT-DNP

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Site:

Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá

Schedule:

Goiânia – Buriti Alegre

MSN:

B-56

YOM:

1970

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

13316

Captain / Total hours on type:

1500.00

Circumstances:

On final approach to Buriti Alegre Airfield runway 05, following an uneventful flight from Goiânia-Santa Genoveva Airport, the pilot attempted to lower the flaps twice but the circuit breakers opened. He decided to continue the approach in a flapless configuration when, on short final, the aircraft stalled and collided with a wall located 15 metres short of runway. On impact, the undercarriage were torn off and the airplane landed on its belly, slid for 500 metres and came to rest, bursting into flames. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Probable cause:

The pilot decided to continue the approach in a flapless configuration and at an insufficient speed, which caused the aircraft to stall on short final.

Final Report:

Crash of an Embraer EMB-820C Navajo in Brasília: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 23, 2001 at 1645 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

PT-RAZ

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Aerial photography

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Bom Jesus da Lapa – Brasília

MSN:

820-114

YOM:

1980

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

3000

Captain / Total hours on type:

2700.00

Aircraft flight hours:

2633

Circumstances:

Following an uneventful flight from Bom Jesus da Lapa, the pilot started the descent to Brasília Airport runway 29. On final approach, in a gear and flaps down configuration, the aircraft suffered an engine failure. The pilot elected to restart the engine when the aircraft deviated from the approach path to the right, lost height and struck a promontory located 61 metres from the runway threshold. Both occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. 23 days later, the passenger died from his injuries.

Probable cause:

No technical anomalies were found on both engines. The fuel selector was positioned on the auxiliary tanks who had sufficient fuel at the time of the accident. It was reported that the pilot elected to continue the approach on one engine, letting himself be carried away by the luck factor that he benefited in the past in other similar situations.

Final Report:

Crash of a Lockheed C-130E Hercules near Campo dos Afonsos AFB: 9 killed

Date & Time: Sep 27, 2001 at 1215 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Operator:

Registration:

2455

Flight Phase: