Narrative:
The DC-3 was high on finals, so the pilot slowed down in order to lose height. The aircraft then suddenly entered a downdraft, causing the plane to strike a building short of the runway.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Incorrect use of engine and controls."
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 19 August 1958 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Cruzeiro do Sul |
| Registration: | PP-CDI |
| MSN: | 4684 |
| First flight: | 1942 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Itajaí Airport, SC (ITJ) ( Brazil)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Itajaí Airport, SC (ITJ), Brazil |
The DC-3 was high on finals, so the pilot slowed down in order to lose height. The aircraft then suddenly entered a downdraft, causing the plane to strike a building short of the runway.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Incorrect use of engine and controls."
Sources:
» Jornal do Brasil 20 August 1958, p14Photos
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