No fatalities

Flapless Approach Leads to Stall and Crash at Buriti Alegre (PT-DNP)

Buriti Alegre, BrazilLanding (descent or approach)

On November 25, 2001, a Beechcraft 100 King Air (registration PT-DNP) operated by Jorge Wady Cecilio was involved in an aviation accident near Buriti Alegre, Brazil during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot decided to continue the approach in a flapless configuration and at an insufficient speed, which caused the aircraft to stall on short final. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).

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An aircraft stalled and crashed on short final after the pilot continued a flapless approach. All six occupants escaped uninjured, but the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Accident

On final approach to Buriti Alegre Airfield runway 05, the pilot of an airplane encountered a flap malfunction. The flight from Goiânia-Santa Genoveva Airport had been uneventful until the pilot attempted to lower the flaps twice, but the circuit breakers opened each time. Despite this, the pilot decided to continue the approach without flaps.

Sequence of Events

On short final, the aircraft stalled and collided with a wall located 15 metres short of the runway. The impact tore off the undercarriage, causing the airplane to land on its belly. It slid for about 500 metres before coming to rest, at which point it burst into flames. All six occupants escaped uninjured, but the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Probable Cause

According to the official investigation, the probable cause was the pilot's decision to continue the approach in a flapless configuration at an insufficient speed, which led to a stall on short final.