ERA18WA209

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 90 · Sao Paulo, Brazil · July 29, 2018

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
July 29, 2018
Place
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Injuries
1 fatal, 6 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
PP-SZNBeech 90
Defining event
Approach-VFR go-around: Loss of control in flight
Weather
Dusk
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Case key
97989

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Loss of control in flightApproach-VFR go-aroundAll aircraft: 5,002 casesDefining event

Factual narrative

The government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Beech C90 that occurred on July 29, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Brazil's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Brazil.

Aircraft

Registration
PP-SZN
Reported as
Beech 90 (C90GTI)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
LJ-1910
Engines
P&W Canada PT6A-135A, 550 horsepower, turbo propP&W Canada PT6A-135A, 550 horsepower, turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Departed
SSVI · Videira Airport
Destination
SBMT · Sao Paulo
Flight plan
Unknown
Airport
SBMT · Sao Paulo Campo Marte Airport, runway 30
Equipment
Unknown

Weather

Conditions
Dusk
Wind
340° at 3 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
81 °F, dew point 46 °F
Observed at
SBMT