PT-LGJ
Flight / Schedule
PT-LGJ
Aircraft
Cessna 550 Citation IIRegistration
PT-LGJ
MSN
550-0025
Year of Manufacture
1978
Date
September 6, 1988 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Rio de Janeiro
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-22.8057°, -43.4315°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 6, 1988 at 12:00 AM, PT-LGJ experienced a crash involving Cessna 550 Citation II, operated by TAM Brasil - Taxi Aéreo Marilia - Transportes Aéreos Regionais, with the event recorded near Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Rio de Janeiro.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Following a wrong approach configuration, the aircraft descended too high on the glide and landed too far down a wet runway. After touchdown, unable to stop within the remaining distance (insufficient distance available and poor braking action due to a wet runway surface), the aircraft overran and collided with a dyke. All seven occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration PT-LGJ, MSN 550-0025, year of manufacture 1978.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -22.8057°, -43.4315°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following a wrong approach configuration, the aircraft descended too high on the glide and landed too far down a wet runway. After touchdown, unable to stop within the remaining distance (insufficient distance available and poor braking action due to a wet runway surface), the aircraft overran and collided with a dyke. All seven occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
5
Estimated Survivors
7
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Flight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
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