Incident Overview

Date: Wednesday 18 October 1972
Aircraft Type: NAMC YS-11A-202
Owner/operator: Cruzeiro do Sul
Registration Number: PP-CTG
Location: S?o Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH) – ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Systems (including descent and landing controls)Aircraft Control Systems (including descent and landing controls)
Investigating Agency: CENIPACENIPA
Category: Accident
A flight from S?o Paulo TMA encountered a missed approach by another aircraft, leading to a landing despite initial attempts to maintain altitude. The pilot initiated a rapid descent and landed beyond the runway, suffering damage due to wet concrete and an embankment.A flight from S?o Paulo TMA encountered a missed approach by another aircraft, leading to a landing despite initial attempts to maintain altitude. The pilot initiated a rapid descent and landed beyond the runway, suffering damage due to wet concrete and an embankment.

Description

On entering S?o Paulo TMA, the flight was cleared to descend to FL 50. However, as FL 60 was attained instructions were given to hold at that level because another flight on approach had initiated a missed approach. After the latter had succeeded its second approach, the flight was cleared to land. When decision height was reached the pilot held his altitude for a while until he was able to see the runway lighting. The descent was then resumed at a greater rate than normal and the aircraft touched down beyond the middle of the runway. Both normal and emergency brakes were applied but their effectiveness was impaired by the wet concrete. When it was apparent that the aircraft would not come to a stop within the runway limits, the pilot tried to make an abrupt turn. The aircraft went off the runway, collided with a concrete sentry box and went over an embankment.

Primary Cause

Missed Approach and Subsequent ManeuverMissed Approach and Subsequent Maneuver

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