Piper PA-31 Cheyenne crash, Oct 30, 1998 (3 killed), São...
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne accident on October 30, 1998 near São Francisco do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil with 3 fatalities. Cause: Pilot decision-making...
- Date: October 30, 1998
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne
- Location: São Francisco do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot decision-making under pressure, a descent off the planned profile as weather deteriorated, and a procedural error, according to Brazilian investigators.
A Piper Cheyenne II flew at night from Rio de Janeiro toward Joinville in marginal weather. On final approach it struck trees about 15 km from the runway threshold, killing all three on board. Brazilian investigators pointed to the pilot's decisions and a departure from the planned descent profile.