What happened
During a local training flight operating out of Vitoria Airport, the crew encountered an unexpected situation while approaching the airfield. The aircraft was being operated in a flapless configuration at the time of the incident. While in flight, an alarm activated within the cockpit. In an attempt to silence the alert, the crew deactivated the associated circuit breaker.
Following this action, the aircraft performed a landing on its belly. The impact caused the plane to slide for several dozen meters across the ground before coming to a complete stop. There were no injuries reported among the four occupants on board, though all managed to evacuate the aircraft safely.
Findings
- The aircraft sustained damage that rendered it a total loss.
- The crew was flying in favorable weather conditions during the approach phase.
- Disabling the circuit breaker was the action taken by the crew to stop the cockpit alarm.