Incident Overview
Date: Friday 29 April 1977
Aircraft Type: NAMC YS-11A-202
Owner/operator: Cruzeiro do Sul
Registration Number: PP-CTI
Location: Navegantes Airport, SC (NVT) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft Nose and Left Main GearAircraft Nose and Left Main Gear
Category: Accident
A YS-11 aircraft approached Navegantes with reduced visibility due to dense fog, resulting in a landing deviation of 460 meters past the threshold. Control was lost, and the aircraft ran off the runway, impacting light beacons. The nose and left main gear collapsed.A YS-11 aircraft approached Navegantes with reduced visibility due to dense fog, resulting in a landing deviation of 460 meters past the threshold. Control was lost, and the aircraft ran off the runway, impacting light beacons. The nose and left main gear collapsed.
Description
The YS-11 approached Navegantes in poor visibility (500 m visibility, dense fog over the runway) and touched down 460 m past the threshold. Control was lost and the aircraft ran off the right side of the runway, colliding with light beacons. The nose- and left main gear collapsed.
Primary Cause
Poor visibility conditions due to dense fog.Poor visibility conditions due to dense fog.Share on:
