Incident Details
Following an uneventful flight from Campo de Marte, the crew initiated the approach to runway 10, which is 961 metres long. After touchdown, the crew started the braking procedure but the aircraft skidded on the runway and cartwheeled. It overran, lost both main landing gears, and came to rest six metres beyond the runway. Both pilots escaped uninjured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Investigation Findings
The official investigation identified several findings. The crew considered the operation at Angra dos Reis Airport as unsafe, but operated the aircraft at that airport several times due to pressures from the aircraft's owner. The landing was completed with a tailwind component and a high aircraft weight, without considering the possibility to use runway 28, which demonstrated a poor assessment of the existing landing conditions. The relative short landing distance available, less than one kilometre, was also noted. The possible pressure exerted by the owner to carry out the flights, as well as the need to maintain the job or the professional image, may have contributed to the complacency behavior of the crew on the issues that lead to the operation of aircraft under conditions below acceptable safety standards. Additionally, poor flight planning and the relative low experience of the crew on this type of aircraft were identified.