Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 23 August 1953
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: REAL Transportes Areos
Registration Number: PP-YQK
Location: 6 km from Campo Grande Airport, MS (CGR) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, navigation systems, and pilot’s situational awareness.Aircraft control systems, navigation systems, and pilot’s situational awareness.
Category: Accident
A Cessna 206 crashed outside the airfield after three unsuccessful attempts to land, originating from Sao Paulo to Campo Grande with en route stops in Rancharia and Presidente Prudente. The incident was likely caused by pilot error in flying below the prescribed safety altitude during strong gusty conditions and insufficient ground lighting at night.A Cessna 206 crashed outside the airfield after three unsuccessful attempts to land, originating from Sao Paulo to Campo Grande with en route stops in Rancharia and Presidente Prudente. The incident was likely caused by pilot error in flying below the prescribed safety altitude during strong gusty conditions and insufficient ground lighting at night.
Description
Crashed outside the airfield after the 3rd attempt to land. The aircraft operated on a flight from Sao Paulo to Campo Grande with en route stops at Rancharia and Presidente Prudente. PROBABLE CAUSE: “1) Error of judgement on the part of the pilot in flying the aircraft below the prescribed safety altitude in strong gusty conditions. 2) Ground lighting insufficient for landing at night especially in adverse weather conditions.”
Primary Cause
Error of judgement on the part of the pilot in flying the aircraft below the prescribed safety altitude in strong gusty conditions.Error of judgement on the part of the pilot in flying the aircraft below the prescribed safety altitude in strong gusty conditions.Share on:
