| Date: | Wednesday 20 April 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Transportes Carga Aérea - TCA |
| Registration: | PP-ASB |
| MSN: | 20467 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Porto Nacional, TO -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, RJ (SDU/SBRJ) |
| Porto Nacional Airport, TO (PNB/SBPN) |
The approach to Porto Nacional Airport was abandoned and the pilot applied full power. The no. 1 engine failed and control was lost. The C-47 struck the ground, causing the left main gear to be sheared off. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Hydraulic system and port engine failure for reasons undetermined due to destruction by fire."
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