Incident Overview
Date: Friday 31 October 1997
Aircraft Type: Cessna 500 Citation I
Owner/operator: Iguau Rent a Car Ltda
Registration Number: PT-LQG
Location: Canela Airport, RS –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft ? Cessna 500 Citation I jetAircraft ? Cessna 500 Citation I jet
Investigating Agency: CENIPACENIPA
Category: Accident
A Cessna 500 Citation I jet experienced a sudden and uncontrolled landing at Canel Airport, Brazil, due to a combination of factors including a strong tailwind, a slope, and a road crossing. The aircraft overran the runway, resulting in a crash amongst houses.A Cessna 500 Citation I jet experienced a sudden and uncontrolled landing at Canel Airport, Brazil, due to a combination of factors including a strong tailwind, a slope, and a road crossing. The aircraft overran the runway, resulting in a crash amongst houses.
Description
The Cessna 500 Citation I jet landed ‘fast’ at Canela Airport, Brazil, with a 15 to 20 kts. tail wind component and then overran the end of the runway. The aircraft continued down a slope, across a road and eventually came to rest amongst houses. Weather was poor with a 500 to 700 feet overcast cloud base and a visibility of 1,500 to 2,000 m. in light rain. The runway at Canela is 4,100ft. long and was wet.
Primary Cause
Strong tailwind component and slope combined with a rapid deceleration caused by the terrain.Strong tailwind component and slope combined with a rapid deceleration caused by the terrain.Share on:
