Cessna 551 Citation II crash, Jul 23, 2003 (1 killed), So...
Cessna 551 Citation II accident on July 23, 2003 near Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil with 1 fatality. Cause: An unstabilized approach and a long, fast...
- Date: July 23, 2003
- Aircraft: Cessna 551 Citation II
- Location: Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: An unstabilized approach and a long, fast landing with no approach briefing and no use of the approach checklist. Poor crew coordination, poor judgment, out-of-date maintenance records and deficient brakes were contributing factors.
A Cessna Citation II ferry flight from Lins to Sorocaba landed on runway 18, which was chosen over the runway in use. The approach was unstable and the aircraft touched down about halfway down the runway at excessive speed. It overran, crossed a road and fell into a ravine. The captain was killed, the copilot was seriously injured and the passenger was uninjured.