Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Feb 3, 2013 (5 killed), Cân...
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on February 3, 2013 near Cândido Mota, São Paulo, Brazil with 5 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control after an aerodynamic...
- Date: February 3, 2013
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Cândido Mota, São Paulo, Brazil
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control after an aerodynamic stall in icing conditions at FL210. Contributing factors were the captain's poor situational awareness, failure to activate the ice protection system or use the checklist, a copilot without proper qualification, and inadequate operator supervision.
A Beechcraft King Air on a corporate flight from Maringa to Sao Paulo stalled at FL210 in icing conditions about five minutes after reaching altitude. The aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent, partially disintegrated in the air and crashed in a field, killing all five occupants. The CENIPA final report found poor crew handling, icing exposure and inadequate operational oversight.