Incident Overview
Date: Friday 3 November 1967
Aircraft Type: Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 214
Owner/operator: Sadia Transportes Areos
Registration Number: PP-SDJ
Location: 25 km E of Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport, PR (CWB) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 25
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Investigating Agency: CENIPACENIPA
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a collision with a hill (Marumbi Peak) at 4635 feet during an IFR descent pattern for runway 15. The incident was likely caused by pilot error stemming from improper procedure, including a lack of a dynamic program, insufficient confirmation over the NDB, inaccurate position relative to NDB stations, failure to use VOR equipment, and improper execution of the descent phases.An aircraft experienced a collision with a hill (Marumbi Peak) at 4635 feet during an IFR descent pattern for runway 15. The incident was likely caused by pilot error stemming from improper procedure, including a lack of a dynamic program, insufficient confirmation over the NDB, inaccurate position relative to NDB stations, failure to use VOR equipment, and improper execution of the descent phases.
Description
The aircraft collided with a hill (Marumbi Peak) at 4635 feet during an IFR descent pattern for runway 15. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Pilot error through improper procedure in instrument flight. a) Lack of a dynamic programme for aircraft accident prevention; b) Non-confirmation over Curitiba Afonso Pena NDB; c) Inaccurate position relative to Curitiba/Bacheri NDB; d) Failure to use VOR equipment; e) Failure to execute all the phases of the descent, with assumed interception of downwind leg without confirmation of position; f) Momentary radio-direction finding indication of inaccurate fix.”
Primary Cause
Pilot error through improper procedure in instrument flight.Pilot error through improper procedure in instrument flight.Share on:
