Accident Sequence
After touchdown on runway 29 at São Pedro Airport, the crew initiated the braking procedure. However, the airplane did not stop within the remaining runway distance. It overran the runway, collided with various obstacles, went down a 10-meter embankment, and eventually came to rest 130 meters beyond the runway. The airplane then burst into flames. All four occupants evacuated safely. The airplane was destroyed by the post-crash fire.
Probable Cause
According to the official investigation, studies and research indicated that the low deceleration of the airplane and the limitation of hydraulic pressure provided by the brake system were compatible with a slippery runway scenario. Investigators inferred that the runway was contaminated, which reduced its coefficient of friction and impaired braking performance, making it impossible to stop within the runway limits. Additionally, due to the mirroring condition of the runway at another airport (designated SSDK), it is possible that the crew had difficulty perceiving, analyzing, choosing alternatives, and acting appropriately, given a possible inadequate judgment of the airplane's landing performance on contaminated runways.