Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 9 January 2016
Aircraft Type: ATR 72-500 (72-212A)
Owner/operator: Passaredo Linhas Areas
Registration Number: PR-PDD
Location: Rondon¢polis-Maestro Marinho Franco Airport, MT (ROO) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 58
Component Affected: Nose section of the airplane, propeller blade tips, and main landing gear doors.Nose section of the airplane, propeller blade tips, and main landing gear doors.
Investigating Agency: CENIPACENIPA
Category: Serious incident

An ATR-72-500 aircraft, registration PR-PDD, experienced a significant impact during landing at Rondon¢polis Airport, Brazil. The aircraft struck crops and a barbed wire fence, resulting in substantial damage to the nose section, propeller blade tips, and main landing gear doors. The aircraft executed a go-around and landed safely on the runway.An ATR-72-500 aircraft, registration PR-PDD, experienced a significant impact during landing at Rondon¢polis Airport, Brazil. The aircraft struck crops and a barbed wire fence, resulting in substantial damage to the nose section, propeller blade tips, and main landing gear doors. The aircraft executed a go-around and landed safely on the runway.
Description
An ATR-72-500, PR-PDD, sustained substantial damage when it touched down 300 m short of runway 02 at Rondon¢polis Airport, Brazil. The aircraft travelled 30 m through crops and impacted a barbed wire fence. The crew then executed a go around and the aircraft landed safely on the runway thereafter. The nose section of the airplane sustained a large gash on the right hand side and there was further damage to propeller blade tips and main landing gear doors.
Source of Information
http://olhardireto.com.br/noticias/exibir.asp?noticia=Aviao_da_Passaredo_que_errou_a_pista_teve_danos_na_fuselagem_e_helice_veja_fotos_exclusivas_&edt=25&id=413679, http://g1.globo.com/mato-grosso/noticia/2016/01/aviao-atinge-lavoura-e-arremete-antes-de-pousar-em-aeroporto-em-mt.htmlhttp://olhardireto.com.br/noticias/exibir.asp?noticia=Aviao_da_Passaredo_que_errou_a_pista_teve_danos_na_fuselagem_e_helice_veja_fotos_exclusivas_&edt=25&id=413679, http://g1.globo.com/mato-grosso/noticia/2016/01/aviao-atinge-lavoura-e-arremete-antes-de-pousar-em-aeroporto-em-mt.htmlPrimary Cause
Crop impact and fence collision during landing.Crop impact and fence collision during landing.Share on: