Incident Overview

Date: Monday 23 May 2011
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: MEGA Linhas A‚reas
Registration Number: PT-OSG
Location: Barra do Vento Airport, RR – ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (flight control), navigation system (instrumentation), and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.Aircraft control system (flight control), navigation system (instrumentation), and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.
Investigating Agency: CENIPACENIPA
Category: Accident
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, registration PT-OSG, suffered significant damage and fire following an aborted takeoff at Barra do Vento Airport, Brazil. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft drifted to the right and climbed again before impacting terrain. The pilot initiated an abort of takeoff due to an abnormal vibration and the ‘Door Warning’ light. The pilot’s actions, including the drift and subsequent return to the runway, appear to have been influenced by a potential inappropriate flight control application and a deviation from standard procedures. The pilot?s training may have been insufficient, leading to an irreversible situation.A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, registration PT-OSG, suffered significant damage and fire following an aborted takeoff at Barra do Vento Airport, Brazil. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft drifted to the right and climbed again before impacting terrain. The pilot initiated an abort of takeoff due to an abnormal vibration and the ‘Door Warning’ light. The pilot’s actions, including the drift and subsequent return to the runway, appear to have been influenced by a potential inappropriate flight control application and a deviation from standard procedures. The pilot?s training may have been insufficient, leading to an irreversible situation.

Description

A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, registration PT-OSG, was substantially damaged from impact and fire following an aborted takeoff at Barra do Vento Airport, Brazil. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane had just lifted off the runway when the pilot noticed an abnormal vibration in the aircraft, along with the illumination of the “Door Warning” warning light to the instrument panel. Given the situation, the pilot decided to abort the takeoff. However, the plane drifted to the right and climbed again before impacting terrain. a) It is possible that the pilot made an inappropriate flight control application, at the time the aircraft returned to the runway, making it impossible to remain on the runway axis and drifting off the runway. b) Having rotated the aircraft, the pilot opted to return to the runway due to the illumination of the red light “Door Warning.” However, according to the manufacturer, this situation did not require such an immediate action; rather, the POH directed continued flight observing procedures, care and speed limits for each type of door opening in flight. c) It is possible that the pilot training has not been adequate or sufficient, because after the illumination of the warning light and abnormal vibration in the aircraft the pilot carried out a different procedure than was recommended by the manufacturer and put the aircraft in an irreversible condition

Primary Cause

Aborted takeoff due to an abnormal vibration and the ‘Door Warning’ light, potentially resulting in a drift and subsequent return to the runway.Aborted takeoff due to an abnormal vibration and the ‘Door Warning’ light, potentially resulting in a drift and subsequent return to the runway.

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