Cessna 550 Citation II crash, Nov 14, 2019 (5 killed), Ma...
Cessna 550 Citation II accident on November 14, 2019 near Maraú-Barra Grande, Bahia, Brazil with 5 fatalities. Cause: Approach flown lower than ideal...
- Date: November 14, 2019
- Aircraft: Cessna 550 Citation II
- Location: Maraú-Barra Grande, Bahia, Brazil
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Approach flown lower than ideal due to inadequate control inputs, causing touchdown before the runway threshold, with attention and attitude factors also cited.
A Cessna 550 Citation II flew from Jundiaí to the Barra Grande aerodrome at Maraú with two pilots and eight passengers on a private flight. The jet touched down short of the runway threshold on an undershoot landing, the landing gear collapsed, it left the runway and a fire consumed most of the aircraft. One crew member and four passengers died. CENIPA cited inadequate control inputs that left the approach too low, along with undetermined attention and attitude factors.