Accident Details
On January 3, 2016, at approximately 1730 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a Beech C90GTi, registration PP-LMM, operated by Supermercado Shibata Ltda and registered to Bradesco Leasing S.A., impacted mountainous terrain near Parati Airport (SDTK) in Parati, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The flight was a non-U.S., non-commercial personal flight that had originated from Campo de Marte Airport (SBMT) in Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo, about 55 minutes earlier. The airplane was destroyed, and the commercial pilot-in-command and co-pilot sustained fatal injuries.
Flight Sequence
The flight was proceeding under an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) clearance with the intent to pick up a passenger at SDTK. During the flight, the crew cancelled IFR and activated a Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flight plan. At the time of the accident, instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, with witnesses reporting low ceiling and visibility. The destination airport, SDTK, does not have a published instrument approach procedure. The flightcrew attempted to land three times. During a go-around following the third attempt, the airplane struck mountainous terrain at an elevation of approximately 1,700 feet. The accident site was located about 4 nautical miles and 358 degrees from the airport.
Investigation
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center (CENIPA) of Brazil. Further information may be obtained from CENIPA at the provided contact details. This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the Government of Brazil.