No fatalities

1977-04-29: NAMC YS-11 (PP-CTI) — Cruzeiro do Sul — Navegantes-Itajaí, Brazil

Navegantes-Itajaí, BrazilLanding (descent or approach)

On April 29, 1977, a NAMC YS-11 (registration PP-CTI) operated by Cruzeiro do Sul was involved in an aviation accident near Navegantes-Itajaí, Brazil during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Low visibility due to foggy conditions led to an unstable landing and subsequent runway excursion. 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.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 1781228021Data APIEditorial standards
Aircraft registered PP-CTI
Aircraft registered PP-CTI. Photo: Va de Carro / CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

An aircraft experienced a runway excursion during landing at Navegantes-Itajaí Airport due to low visibility caused by fog.

What happened

During an approach to Navegantes-Itajaí Airport, the flight encountered heavy fog that restricted visibility to approximately 500 meters. The aircraft touched down roughly 460 meters beyond the runway threshold. Following the landing, the plane lost stability and drifted toward the right side of the runway, where it struck the runway lighting system.

The impact caused the collapse of both the nose gear and the right main landing gear, bringing the vehicle to a halt on the airfield. There were no injuries reported among the two pilots on board. However, the aircraft sustained damage that rendered it a total loss.

Findings

  • The primary factor in the excursion was extremely limited visibility caused by fog conditions during the landing phase.

Probable cause

Low visibility due to foggy conditions led to an unstable landing and subsequent runway excursion.