Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá crash, Jul 31, 2016 (8 killed)
Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá accident on July 31, 2016 near Londrina, Paraná, Brazil with 8 fatalities. Cause: CENIPA (per BAAA summary of final...
- Date: July 31, 2016
- Aircraft: Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá
- Location: Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: CENIPA (per BAAA summary of final report A 105 CENIPA 2016): aircraft maintenance was a contributor, including a loose fuel tube nut and turbocharger bypass valve adjustment on the right engine and clogged fuel nozzles on the left. Crew communication, team dynamics, familiarity with the GTN 650 navigation system and decision making were undetermined contributors.
An Embraer EMB 820C Navajo owned by Fenatracoop flew from Cuiaba to Londrina with two pilots and six passengers. On final approach to runway 13 the pilot reported a left engine power loss, control was lost, and the aircraft crashed into a hangar holding six tanker trucks about 9.2 km short of the runway. All eight occupants were killed, there were no ground casualties, and the aircraft and hangar were destroyed by explosions and fire; CENIPA final report A 105 CENIPA 2016 is the official investigation.