São Paulo – Maringá

On December 16, 2000 at 09:20 PM, São Paulo – Maringá experienced a crash involving Rockwell Turbo Commander 680/681, operated by Agropecuária J. Caetano, with the event recorded near São Paulo-Congonhas São Paulo.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a city crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 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: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After takeoff from runway 17 at São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, the crew was cleared to climb to 5,500 feet maintaining heading 270. Weather conditions were poor with clouds, atmospheric turbulences and strong winds. At an altitude of 5,300 feet, the aircraft lost height and descended to 4,700 feet, an altitude that was maintained for 17 seconds. Then the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in four houses located in the district of Vila Anhanguera, about 5,5 km southwest of the airport. The aircraft and all four houses were destroyed. All seven occupants were killed while on the ground, six people were injured, one seriously.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-IEE, MSN 681-6071, year of manufacture 1972.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -20.8056°, -49.4054°.