Cessna 500 Citation crash, Oct 31, 1997 (3 killed), Canela
Cessna 500 Citation accident on October 31, 1997 near Canela, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil with 3 fatalities. Cause: Landing too far down a short, wet...
- Date: October 31, 1997
- Aircraft: Cessna 500 Citation
- Location: Canela, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Landing too far down a short, wet runway with a tailwind and poor braking; the crew did not initiate a go-around.
The Citation landed on a wet 1,250 m runway in rain and reduced visibility, with a 15-20 knot tailwind. It landed long, could not stop in the remaining distance, went down an embankment and came to rest against houses, where it burst into flames. All three occupants were killed.