What happened
Following departure from runway 31 at Belo Horizonte-Pampulha-Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport, the single-engine airplane initiated a sharp ascent. During the climb, the aircraft began a right-hand turn, at which point it began losing altitude. The aircraft continued its descent while maintaining the right turn, appearing to attempt a maneuver toward runway 13. During this phase, the plane rolled to the left and struck the ground in a vegetated area situated south of the runway 13 threshold. The impact was followed by a post-crash fire that completely destroyed the aircraft.
Findings
- The aircraft experienced a loss of altitude during a steep climbing turn.
- The impact resulted in two fatalities among the crew members.
- One passenger, a technician, sustained injuries during the accident.
- The loss of altitude during the climbing turn was the primary factor leading to the ground impact.