Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 9 May 1962
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-240-0
Owner/operator: Cruzeiro do Sul
Registration Number: PP-CEZ
Location: 1,8 km NE of Vitoria-Goiabeiras Airport, ES (VIX) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 25
Component Affected: Convair aircraftConvair aircraft
Category: Accident
A Convair aircraft struck a eucalyptus tree at a height of 40 meters, 1860 meters short of runway 23. The aircraft’s approach was not carried out in accordance with company procedures, leading to a misjudgment of distance from the runway.A Convair aircraft struck a eucalyptus tree at a height of 40 meters, 1860 meters short of runway 23. The aircraft’s approach was not carried out in accordance with company procedures, leading to a misjudgment of distance from the runway.
Description
The Convair struck a eucalyptus tree at a height of 40 m, 1860 m short of runway 23. At that point of the approach, the aircraft should have been at 150 m agl. PROBABLE CAUSE: Approach not carried out in accordance with company procedures; misjudged distance from runway.
Primary Cause
Approach not carried out in accordance with company procedures; misjudged distance from runway.Approach not carried out in accordance with company procedures; misjudged distance from runway.Share on:
