Rio de Janeiro – Porto Seguro
Flight / Schedule
Rio de Janeiro – Porto Seguro
Aircraft
Beechcraft 300 Super King AirRegistration
PT-MCM
MSN
FA-52
Year of Manufacture
1985
Operator
Agropecuária OturaDate
April 21, 2016 at 11:40 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Porto Seguro-Terravista Golf Club Bahia
Region
South America • Brazil
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On April 21, 2016 at 11:40 AM, Rio de Janeiro – Porto Seguro experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 300 Super King Air, operated by Agropecuária Otura, with the event recorded near Porto Seguro-Terravista Golf Club Bahia.
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.
10 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 10 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: 9, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Porto Seguro-Terravista Golf Club Airport Runway 15, the twin engine aircraft descended too low, causing the left main gear to impact the ground short of runway threshold. On impact, the left main landing gear was torn off. The aircraft slid on runway for few dozen metres then veered to the left and came to a halt. All 10 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration PT-MCM, MSN FA-52, year of manufacture 1985.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On final approach to Porto Seguro-Terravista Golf Club Airport Runway 15, the twin engine aircraft descended too low, causing the left main gear to impact the ground short of runway threshold. On impact, the left main landing gear was torn off. The aircraft slid on runway for few dozen metres then veered to the left and came to a halt. All 10 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
9
Estimated Survivors
10
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 10
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Rio de Janeiro – Porto Seguro
Operator
Agropecuária OturaFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
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