Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 23 July 2003
Aircraft Type: Cessna 551 Citation II/SP
Owner/operator: ?gua Limpa Transportes Ltda
Registration Number: PT-LME
Location: Sorocaba, SP –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Control SystemAircraft Control System
Investigating Agency: CENIPACENIPA
Category: Accident
A Citation aircraft experienced a visual approach to Sorocaba Airport, resulting in loss of control and a ground impact. The aircraft subsequently skidded onto a street in Vila Helena, causing damage to multiple houses and vehicles. The airplane crashed into a small field, resulting in a significant elevation difference between the runway and the ground.A Citation aircraft experienced a visual approach to Sorocaba Airport, resulting in loss of control and a ground impact. The aircraft subsequently skidded onto a street in Vila Helena, causing damage to multiple houses and vehicles. The airplane crashed into a small field, resulting in a significant elevation difference between the runway and the ground.
Description
The Citation carried out a visual approach to the Sorocaba Airport. After landing the crew lost control of the aircraft. It overran the runway, went down a drop off and skidded into a street in the Vila Helena quarter. The airplane collided with four houses and three vehicles and ended up in a small field. The crash site elevation was 25 meters lower than the runway elevation.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during a visual approach.Loss of control during a visual approach.Share on:
