Incident Overview

Date: Saturday 5 August 1989
Aircraft Type: Learjet 25D
Owner/operator: Locadora Belauto Ltda
Registration Number: PT-KYR
Location: Ilha das On‡as, PA – ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft (Learjet 25D)Aircraft (Learjet 25D)
Investigating Agency: CENIPACENIPA
Category: Accident
A Learjet 25D corporate jet, PT-KYR, crashed during an approach to Bel‚m Airport, Brazil, resulting in the fatalities of both pilots and passengers. The aircraft was configured for landing with gear down on a runway approach, and adverse weather conditions, specifically wind shear, are suspected to have contributed to the accident. Poor cockpit coordination, limited flying experience, and inadequate supervision are believed to have played a significant role.A Learjet 25D corporate jet, PT-KYR, crashed during an approach to Bel‚m Airport, Brazil, resulting in the fatalities of both pilots and passengers. The aircraft was configured for landing with gear down on a runway approach, and adverse weather conditions, specifically wind shear, are suspected to have contributed to the accident. Poor cockpit coordination, limited flying experience, and inadequate supervision are believed to have played a significant role.

Description

A Learjet 25D corporate jet, PT-KYR, was destroyed when it crashed during an approach to Bel‚m Airport, Brazil. Both pilots and both passengers sustained fatal injuries. The aircraft operated on a flight from Goiƒnia. The crew were flying an approach to runway 06 of Bel‚m Airport and had configure the plane for landing with gear down when the accident happened. Contributing factors (translated from Portuguese): (1). Adverse weather conditions – There is a hypothesis that “wind shear” existed in the approach path of runway 06. (2). Poor education – may have contributed, if the crew encountered “wind shear” in their flight path; they did not have training and experience necessary for dealing with this phenomenon and to take the corrective measures required for the situation. (3). Poor cockpit coordination – likely to have contributed. (4). Little flying experience on the aircraft – the captain had little flying experience in this type of aircraft. (5). Poor supervision.

Primary Cause

Adverse weather conditions (wind shear) and poor cockpit coordination.Adverse weather conditions (wind shear) and poor cockpit coordination.

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