Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 25 July 1987
Aircraft Type: Embraer EMB-110P Bandeirante
Owner/operator: Rio Sul Servios Areos Regionais
Registration Number: PT-GKT
Location: Santo Angelo Airport, RS (GEL) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (Flare)Aircraft Control System (Flare)
Category: Accident
A crosswind landing on runway 29 at Santo Angelo resulted in a late touchdown due to a Bandeirante floating and impacting the runway, causing a steep slide.A crosswind landing on runway 29 at Santo Angelo resulted in a late touchdown due to a Bandeirante floating and impacting the runway, causing a steep slide.
Description
The pilot positioned the aircraft for a crosswind (35kts) landing on runway 29 at Santo Angelo. During the flare the Bandeirante floated and touched down late. The aircraft overran the runway down in a steep hollow.
Primary Cause
Crosswind conditions and a flare maneuver caused the Bandeirante to float, leading to a rapid deceleration and runway impact.Crosswind conditions and a flare maneuver caused the Bandeirante to float, leading to a rapid deceleration and runway impact.Share on:
