Fortaleza - Fortaleza
Flight / Schedule
Fortaleza - Fortaleza
Aircraft
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500Registration
PT-KZD
MSN
500-3140
Year of Manufacture
1972
Date
July 2, 2002 at 04:40 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
City
Crash Location
Fortaleza-Pinto Martins Ceará
Region
South America • Brazil
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 2, 2002 at 04:40 PM, Fortaleza - Fortaleza experienced a crash involving Rockwell Shrike Commander 500, operated by TAF Linhas Aéreas - Taxi Aéreo Fortaleza, with the event recorded near Fortaleza-Pinto Martins Ceará.
The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a city crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The twin engine aircraft departed Fortaleza-Pinto Martins Airport on a local post maintenance test flight (50 hours), carrying two passengers and one pilot. After takeoff, while climbing to a height of 200 feet, the power on the left engine fluctuated. The pilot modified the position of the fuel selector but the situation did not change. As the aircraft was losing height, the pilot shut down the left engine and feathered its propeller when the aircraft rolled to the left, causing the left wing to struck a concrete wall. Out of control, the aircraft struck the roof of a house, then a second one and eventually crashed on a third residence. All three occupants were injured as well as one people on the ground.
Aircraft reference details include registration PT-KZD, MSN 500-3140, year of manufacture 1972.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine aircraft departed Fortaleza-Pinto Martins Airport on a local post maintenance test flight (50 hours), carrying two passengers and one pilot. After takeoff, while climbing to a height of 200 feet, the power on the left engine fluctuated. The pilot modified the position of the fuel selector but the situation did not change. As the aircraft was losing height, the pilot shut down the left engine and feathered its propeller when the aircraft rolled to the left, causing the left wing to struck a concrete wall. Out of control, the aircraft struck the roof of a house, then a second one and eventually crashed on a third residence. All three occupants were injured as well as one people on the ground.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Fortaleza - Fortaleza
Flight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
City
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
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