Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 12 September 1954
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Cruzeiro do Sul
Registration Number: PP-CDJ
Location: off Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, RJ (SDU) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 25
Component Affected: NozzleNozzle
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft experienced a severe incident due to deteriorating weather conditions at its destination, forcing a return to Rio de Janeiro. The aircraft experienced vibrations, a high-altitude approach, and ultimately crashed into Guanabara Bay. The incident was likely caused by insufficient instrument reading prior to a go-around, potentially resulting in a power reduction on the engine.A DC-3 aircraft experienced a severe incident due to deteriorating weather conditions at its destination, forcing a return to Rio de Janeiro. The aircraft experienced vibrations, a high-altitude approach, and ultimately crashed into Guanabara Bay. The incident was likely caused by insufficient instrument reading prior to a go-around, potentially resulting in a power reduction on the engine.
Description
Below minimum weather conditions at the destination forced the crew to return to Rio de Janeiro. Severe vibrations on the no. 1 engine made the crew feather the propeller. On finals to Rio de Janeiro the DC-3 came in too high. An overshoot was attempted but the aircraft descended and crashed into the Guanabara Bay. PROBABLE CAUSE: “1) Lack of reference to instruments after opening the throttle to go-around in restricted visibility. 2) Power may have been inadvertently reduced on the operative engine.”
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UJkcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1GQEAAAAIBAJ&dq=brazil%20plane&pg=4373%2C2237587, http://acervo.folha.com.br/fdn/1954/09/13/1/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UJkcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1GQEAAAAIBAJ&dq=brazil%20plane&pg=4373%2C2237587, http://acervo.folha.com.br/fdn/1954/09/13/1/Primary Cause
Lack of reference to instruments after opening the throttle to go-around in restricted visibility.Lack of reference to instruments after opening the throttle to go-around in restricted visibility.Share on:
