PP-CDI

On August 19, 1958 at 12:00 AM, PP-CDI experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Cruzeiro do Sul, with the event recorded near Navegantes-Itajaí Santa Catarina.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Navegantes-Itajaí Airport, the airplane was too high and the captain decided to reduce the engine power to bring the aircraft in a steep descent. On short final, the airplane stalled, struck a building, lost several elements and eventually crashed short of runway threshold. There were no injuries but the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-CDI, MSN 4684, year of manufacture 1942.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -26.8973°, -48.6836°.