Accident Details
The crew was engaged in a local training flight at São Paulo-Congonhas Airport and was completing touch-and-go manoeuvres. After takeoff, while in initial climb, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a district located 7,450 meters from the airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed. Both pilots were killed, as well as one person on the ground. At the time of the accident, the crew was climbing with one engine inoperative, possibly two.
Probable Cause
According to the official investigation, the probable cause was loss of control due to insufficient speed while climbing with one or two engines inoperative. It is believed the crew may have overestimated the aircraft's capabilities and performance.