Narrative:
The Cessna 208B Grand Caravan operated on a crew training flight from Brasília to Jundiaí, Brazil. En route the crew planned to practice touch-and-goes at Poços de Caldas Airport.
Near the entrance of the traffic circuit to Poços de Caldas Airport runway 09, the aircraft collided against the vegetation located surrounding hills. After the collision, the crew was able to control the aircraft and land the aircraft.
The pilot reported that he possibly made a failure by using a traffic circuit altitude of 1000 feet over runway elevation (thus 5135 feet amsl), instead of 1500 feet.
Contributing Factors:
- Attention - contributed;
- Attitude - contributed;
- Adverse weather conditions - contributed;
- Cabin coordination - contributed;
- Team dynamics - contributed;
- Flight discipline - contributed;
- Pilot judgement - contributed; and
- Perception - contributed.
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Monday 10 April 2017 |
| Time: | 0.0020589828491211 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
| Operator: | Two Táxi Aéreo |
| Registration: | PT-MEA |
| MSN: | 208B0333 |
| First flight: | 1993 |
| Engines: | 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | 1,8 km (1.1 mls) N of Poços de Caldas Airport, MG (POO) ( Brazil)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Brasília-Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport, DF (BSB/SBBR), Brazil |
| Jundiaí-Comte. Rolim Adolfo Amaro-Jundiaí State Airport, SP (SBJD), Brazil |
The Cessna 208B Grand Caravan operated on a crew training flight from Brasília to Jundiaí, Brazil. En route the crew planned to practice touch-and-goes at Poços de Caldas Airport.
Near the entrance of the traffic circuit to Poços de Caldas Airport runway 09, the aircraft collided against the vegetation located surrounding hills. After the collision, the crew was able to control the aircraft and land the aircraft.
The pilot reported that he possibly made a failure by using a traffic circuit altitude of 1000 feet over runway elevation (thus 5135 feet amsl), instead of 1500 feet.
Probable Cause:
Contributing Factors:
- Attention - contributed;
- Attitude - contributed;
- Adverse weather conditions - contributed;
- Cabin coordination - contributed;
- Team dynamics - contributed;
- Flight discipline - contributed;
- Pilot judgement - contributed; and
- Perception - contributed.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
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Map
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Distance from Brasília-Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport, DF to Jundiaí-Comte. Rolim Adolfo Amaro-Jundiaí State Airport, SP as the crow flies is 817 km (511 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
Distance from Brasília-Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport, DF to Jundiaí-Comte. Rolim Adolfo Amaro-Jundiaí State Airport, SP as the crow flies is 817 km (511 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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