Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Apr 20, 2012 (1 killed), Ju...
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on April 20, 2012 near Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of control on approach after an...
- Date: April 20, 2012
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control on approach after an inadvertent cross-control stall, with the pilot's lack of type experience and training preventing correct recovery. The Brazilian CENIPA final report was not reviewed in full.
A Beechcraft C90 King Air (PP-WCA) flown alone by an unqualified pilot lost power shortly after takeoff from Jundiai and returned to land. On final approach to runway 18 the aircraft lost control, crashed short of the runway and burst into flames, killing the pilot. The pilot had no training on this type.