Accident Cessna 180 PT-DMZ, Saturday 8 July 1995
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Date:Saturday 8 July 1995
Time:11:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic C180 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 180
Owner/operator:Clarindo Antonio de Lima Júnior
Registration: PT-DMZ
MSN: 18052209
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Bragança Paulista, SP -   Brazil
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Sorocaba, SP (SDCO)
Destination airport:Santa Rita do Sapucaí, MG (SJXI)
Investigating agency: CENIPA
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Crashed.

a. Human Factor
Psychological Aspect - Undetermined.
The manner in which the flight unfolded may have generated a high level of stress and anxiety in the crew members.
b. Material Factor
Did not contribute.
c. Operational Factor
(1). Adverse Weather Conditions - Contributed
The prevailing weather conditions featured low clouds and rain, making it difficult to see the hills.
(2). Poor Judgment - Contributed
The commander attempted to conduct a visual flight under instrument flight conditions due to his inadequate meteorological assessment.
(3). Poor Planning - Contributed
The commander performed the flight at a lower altitude than some terrain points, probably because he used an improper map with no elevation indications.
(4). Flight Indiscipline - Contributed
The crew had expired certificates and disobeyed visual flight rules and air traffic rules.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: CENIPA
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/1995/7/25/cotidiano/49.html
http://sistema.cenipa.aer.mil.br/cenipa/paginas/relatorios/rf/pt/pt_dmz_08_07_95.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Jun-2021 05:59 Lucas.L Added
24-Nov-2021 09:26 KagurazakaHanayo Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ]
24-Nov-2021 09:27 harro Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ]

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