Goiânia – Ceres
Flight / Schedule
Goiânia – Ceres
Aircraft
Beechcraft 100 King AirRegistration
PT-LJN
MSN
B-121
Year of Manufacture
1972
Operator
VOAR AviaçãoDate
September 6, 2018 at 08:30 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Itapaci Goiás
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-14.9522°, -49.5511°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 6, 2018 at 08:30 AM, Goiânia – Ceres experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 100 King Air, operated by VOAR Aviação, with the event recorded near Itapaci Goiás.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley 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. The twin engine airplane departed Goiânia-Santa Genoveva Airport at 0810LT on a charter flight to Ceres, carrying nine passengers and one pilot. En route, it was decided to change the itinerary and to land in Itapaci where there was no suitable terrain for landing. On final approach, the aircraft impacted ground, lost its undercarriage and veered to the right. It collided with a fence and made a 180 turn before coming to rest. All 10 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. On board was the candidate for governor of the state of Goiás and his campaign team.
Aircraft reference details include registration PT-LJN, MSN B-121, year of manufacture 1972.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -14.9522°, -49.5511°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine airplane departed Goiânia-Santa Genoveva Airport at 0810LT on a charter flight to Ceres, carrying nine passengers and one pilot. En route, it was decided to change the itinerary and to land in Itapaci where there was no suitable terrain for landing. On final approach, the aircraft impacted ground, lost its undercarriage and veered to the right. It collided with a fence and made a 180 turn before coming to rest. All 10 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. On board was the candidate for governor of the state of Goiás and his campaign team.
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
Goiânia – Ceres
Operator
VOAR AviaçãoFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
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