Curitiba - Canela

On October 31, 1997 at 04:50 PM, Curitiba - Canela experienced a crash involving Cessna 500 Citation, operated by DM Construtora de Obras, with the event recorded near Canela Rio Grande do Sul.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) 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: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Canela Airport was completed in marginal weather conditions with rain falls and a visibility estimated to be 1,500 - 2,000 metres. The landing was completed with a tail wind component of 15-20 knots and the aircraft landed too far down a wet runway which is 1,250 metres long. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, went down an embankment, crossed a road and came to rest against houses, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-LQG, MSN 500-0271, year of manufacture 1975.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -29.3636°, -50.8097°.