What happened
During a training session involving multiple touch-and-go maneuvers at Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, the flight crew was performing a single-engine landing procedure. After the instructor deactivated one engine, the aircraft type experienced a heavy landing on a single wheel, causing it to bounce.
Observing another aircraft entering the runway area, the instructor initiated a go-around procedure by increasing power on the remaining operational engine. Shortly after beginning the initial climb, the second engine suffered a loss of power. This sudden reduction in thrust caused the plane to lose airspeed and enter a stall. The aircraft subsequently struck the mast of a vessel before descending into Guanabara Bay.
Findings
- The aircraft was destroyed during the impact.
- Both pilots were successfully rescued following the accident.
- The primary factor in the loss of altitude was the failure of the second engine during the climb phase.