Incident Overview
On the day of the accident, a twin-engine airplane departed Goiânia-Santa Genoveva Airport at 0810 local time. The flight was a charter carrying nine passengers and one pilot, originally bound for Ceres. During the flight, the decision was made to change the itinerary and land at Itapaci, a location where there was no suitable terrain for landing.
Sequence of Events
As the aircraft approached Itapaci on final approach, it impacted the ground. The impact caused the loss of the undercarriage, and the airplane veered to the right. It subsequently collided with a fence and executed a 180-degree turn before coming to rest. All ten occupants evacuated the aircraft safely. The airplane sustained damage beyond repair.
Context
On board the flight was the candidate for governor of the state of Goiás along with his campaign team. No further details regarding the purpose of the itinerary change or the specific terrain conditions at Itapaci were provided in the source.
Official Findings
The probable cause, as stated in the official investigation, is that the pilot intentionally changed his routing for Itapaci where the landing zone was not approved for flight operations. During the landing, the plane struck the ground before the planned zone and crashed. The pilot violated the rules established by the aviation authority.