Cessna 525 Citation M2 crash, Nov 26, 2018 (4 killed), Fa...
Cessna 525 Citation M2 accident on November 26, 2018 near Fazenda Fortaleza de Santa Terezinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil with 4 fatalities. Cause: CENIPA:...
- Date: November 26, 2018
- Aircraft: Cessna 525 Citation M2
- Location: Fazenda Fortaleza de Santa Terezinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: CENIPA: An irrigation pivot on the farm affected the approach surface, the final approach was flown below the ideal ramp, and the irrigation system was not coordinated to be moved to a safe position.
A Cessna Citation M2 carrying four people on a flight to a private farm strip in Minas Gerais, Brazil, struck an irrigation pivot on final approach on 26 November 2018. The aircraft went around, lost control, crashed and burned in a nearby field, killing all four occupants. CENIPA identified the obstacle, a low approach path and lack of coordination with the farm as contributing factors.