Beechcraft 350 Super King Air crash, May 22, 2009 (14 killed)
Beechcraft 350 Super King Air accident on May 22, 2009 near Porto Seguro-Terravista Golf Club, Bahia, Brazil with 14 fatalities. Cause: The crew...
- Date: May 22, 2009
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 350 Super King Air
- Location: Porto Seguro-Terravista Golf Club, Bahia, Brazil
- Fatalities: 14
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew continued the approach at night in poor weather, flying under visual rules in instrument conditions with poor procedure compliance and loss of situational awareness, according to the factors listed in the source data. The official CENIPA conclusions were not verified.
A Beechcraft Super King Air 350 on a private night flight from Sao Paulo to Porto Seguro was approaching in poor weather and low visibility. It struck trees on final approach, continued for about 700 metres through more trees, and crashed about 200 metres short of runway 15, where it burst into flames. All 14 occupants were killed.