Jundiaí - Jundiaí

On April 20, 2012 at 02:30 PM, Jundiaí - Jundiaí experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 90 King Air, operated by Private Brazilian, with the event recorded near Jundiaí São Paulo.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot, sole aboard, was completing a local flight from Jundiaí-Comandante Rolim Adolfo Amaro Airport. Shortly after takeoff from runway 36, the pilot reported to ATC that the engine lost power and that he was not able to maintain a safe altitude. He was cleared for an immediate return and completed a circuit. On final approach to runway 18, he lost control of the airplane that crashed 180 metres short of runway and came to rest upside down, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-WCA, MSN LJ-1676, year of manufacture 2002.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -23.2387°, -46.9345°.