Narrative:
The Cessna 500 Citation I departed Belém, Brazil at 09:02 hours on a flight to Uberlândia.
At 09:25, after passing FL202 in the climb to FL330, the pilot radioed that he was in a spin. The aircraft crashed into Rio Acará at 09:27, close to the city of Acará.
It was considered likely that the pilot had lost control after entering instrument conditions and becoming spatially desoriented.
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Thursday 13 March 1975 |
| Time: | 09:27 |
| Type: |  Cessna 500 Citation I |
| Operator: | C.Ribeiro |
| Registration: | PT-JXS |
| MSN: | 500-0162 |
| First flight: | 1974 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Acará, PA ( Brazil)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Belém (unknown airport), PA, Brazil |
| Uberlândia-Eduardo Gomes Airport, MG (UDI/SBUL), Brazil |
The Cessna 500 Citation I departed Belém, Brazil at 09:02 hours on a flight to Uberlândia.
At 09:25, after passing FL202 in the climb to FL330, the pilot radioed that he was in a spin. The aircraft crashed into Rio Acará at 09:27, close to the city of Acará.
It was considered likely that the pilot had lost control after entering instrument conditions and becoming spatially desoriented.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» Jornal do Brasil 14 March 1975 p.18Photos
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