No fatalities

1960-12-18: Curtiss C-46 Commando (PP-VCT) — VARIG - Viação Aérea Rio Grandense — São Paulo-Congonhas, Brazil

São Paulo-Congonhas, BrazilLanding (descent or approach)

On December 18, 1960, a Curtiss C-46 Commando (registration PP-VCT) operated by VARIG - Viação Aérea Rio Grandense was involved in an aviation accident near São Paulo-Congonhas, Brazil during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The accident was caused by the crew's failure to follow standard landing procedures and an ineffective use of all available braking systems. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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An aircraft experienced a runway overrun following touchdown at São Paulo-Congonhas, resulting in significant damage to the airframe but no fatalities.

What happened

During an arrival at São Paulo-Congonhas, the aircraft experienced significant issues with deceleration immediately after making contact with the runway. As the plane failed to slow down sufficiently, it exited the paved surface and overran the runway. During this excursion, the aircraft sustained damage to its undercarriage before eventually coming to a stop several dozen yards past the end of the runway.

There were no fatalities during the incident. All three crew members on board were able to evacuate the aircraft without injury. While the occupants escaped safely, the aircraft was declared a total loss due to damage sustained during the overrun.

Findings

Investigations into the accident identified that the flight crew did not adhere to established landing procedures. Specifically, the crew failed to utilize the full range of available braking systems following touchdown. Additionally, a lack of coordination among the crew members was noted as a contributing element to the failure to decelerate properly.

Probable cause

The accident was caused by the crew's failure to follow standard landing procedures and an ineffective use of all available braking systems.