Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 23 March 1993
Aircraft Type: Embraer EMB-110C Bandeirante
Owner/operator: Oeste Linhas Areas
Registration Number: PP-SBJ
Location: near Cuiab , MT –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Primary flight control systemPrimary flight control system
Investigating Agency: CENIPACENIPA
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during heavy rain, resulting in a crash into a rural farmland. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft and surrounding agricultural land.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during heavy rain, resulting in a crash into a rural farmland. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft and surrounding agricultural land.
Description
Crashed into a farmland in rainy weather.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s primary flight control system due to wet conditions.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s primary flight control system due to wet conditions.Share on:
