Uaicas - Pião
Flight / Schedule
Uaicas - Pião
Aircraft
Beechcraft 80 Queen AirRegistration
PT-LGE
MSN
LD-374
Year of Manufacture
1967
Operator
Private BrazilianDate
September 15, 1990 at 02:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Sítio da Velha Rio de Janeiro
Region
South America • Brazil
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On September 15, 1990 at 02:30 PM, Uaicas - Pião experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 80 Queen Air, operated by Private Brazilian, with the event recorded near Sítio da Velha Rio de Janeiro.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Uaicas to Pião, the pilot encountered problems with the right engine and decided to divert to Sítio da Velha Airport where he landed without further problems. On ground, one of the passenger who was a mechanic proceeded to a control of the right engine but did not find any anomalies. It was decided to take off but one of the passenger decided not to board. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of about 200 feet, the aircraft banked right and crashed few hundred meters from the runway end, bursting into flames. All three occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration PT-LGE, MSN LD-374, year of manufacture 1967.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
1
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Uaicas to Pião, the pilot encountered problems with the right engine and decided to divert to Sítio da Velha Airport where he landed without further problems. On ground, one of the passenger who was a mechanic proceeded to a control of the right engine but did not find any anomalies. It was decided to take off but one of the passenger decided not to board. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of about 200 feet, the aircraft banked right and crashed few hundred meters from the runway end, bursting into flames. All three occupants were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Uaicas - Pião
Operator
Private BrazilianFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
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