ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) PP-ANX Ilha Anchieta, SP

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Status:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:	Wednesday 10 April 1957
Time:	15:20
Type:	Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)
Operator:	REAL Transportes Aéreos
Registration:	PP-ANX
MSN:	13048
First flight:	1944
Engines:	2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Crew:	Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4
Passengers:	Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 26
Total:	Fatalities: 26 / Occupants: 30
Aircraft damage:	Damaged beyond repair
Location:	Ilha Anchieta, SP ( Brazil)
Phase:	En route (ENR)
Nature:	Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:	Rio de Janeiro (unknown airport), RJ, Brazil
Destination airport:	São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH/SBSP), Brazil

Narrative:
The DC-3 was flying near Ubatuba when a no. 2 engine fire forced the crew to make an emergency descent for Ubatuba. Due to slight rain, the crew noticed Papagaio Peak (on Anchieta Island) when it was too late. The aircraft stalled during the evasive manoeuvre and crashed into the mountain.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "Power plant failure for undetermined reasons."

Classification:

Engine fire
Loss of control

Sources:

» ICAO Accident Digest No.9, Circular 56-AN/51 (91)

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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.

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