Incident Overview

Date: Monday 6 December 1993
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208A Caravan I
Owner/operator: Transportes A‚reos Meridionais – TAM
Registration Number: PT-OGM
Location: 3 km from Tucum? Airport, PA (TUZ) – ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Investigating Agency: CENIPACENIPA
Category: Accident
During a descent for landing in Tucum?, Brazil, a loss of engine power occurred due to high temperature and vibration. The crew initiated the ‘Emergency Power Lever’ procedure, attempting to reach the runway, but the engine continued to idle. Due to the aircraft’s low altitude, a forced landing was attempted. All four occupants were unharmed.During a descent for landing in Tucum?, Brazil, a loss of engine power occurred due to high temperature and vibration. The crew initiated the ‘Emergency Power Lever’ procedure, attempting to reach the runway, but the engine continued to idle. Due to the aircraft’s low altitude, a forced landing was attempted. All four occupants were unharmed.

Description

During the descent for landing in Tucum?, Brazil, there was a loss of engine power associated with high temperature (TIT) and vibration. The crew performed the “Emergency Power Lever” procedure, trying to provide power to reach the runway, but the engine continued to idle. Due to the low height of the aircraft, a forced landing was attempted. The aircraft suffered serious but all four occupants were unharmed. Contributing factors a. Human Factor There is no evidence of this factor contributing to the occurrence of the accident. b . Material Factor There is no evidence of this factor contributing to the occurrence of the accident. c. Operational Factor (1) Poor education: Contributed There was a deficiency in the instruction received, since the crew did not perform emergency training on that type of aircraft, resulting in inadequate preparation for the engine failure situation, especially at low altitude. (2) Poor Maintenance: Undetermined There are indications that the maintenance services were inadequate and contributed to the occurrence of engine failure, due to the possible occurrence of compressor stall. (3) Poor Supervision: Contributed The company performed inadequate technical and operational oversight for not providing emergency situations for the crews of that type of aircraft involved in the accident.

Primary Cause

Poor education (Crew Training)Poor education (Crew Training)

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