Descripción del Accidente ASN 13 JUN 1994 Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II XA-SLU - Uruapan Airport (UPN)
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Estado:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Fecha:lunes 13 junio 1994
Hora:18:45
Tipo:Silhouette image of generic SW4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II
Operador:Aero Cuahonte
Registración: XA-SLU
Numéro de série: TC-401
Año de Construcción: 1981
Horas Totales de la Célula:17737
Motores: 2 Garrett TPE331-10UA-511G
Tripulación:Fatalidades: 2 / Ocupantes: 2
Pasajeros:Fatalidades: 7 / Ocupantes: 7
Total:Fatalidades: 9 / Ocupantes: 9
Daños en la Aeronave: Destruido
Consecuencias: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Ubicación:5,9 km (3.7 milles) NNW of Uruapan Airport (UPN) (   México)
Elevación del lugar del accidente: 1200 m (3937 feet) amsl
Fase: Aproximación (APR)
Naturaleza:Vuelo Doméstico Programado
Aeropuerto de Salida:Lázaro Cárdenas Airport (LZC/MMLC), México
Aeropuerto de Llegada:Uruapan Airport (UPN/MMPN), México
Descripción:
The Metro II passenger plane, operated by Aero Cuahonte, was destroyed when it struck a high ground after trying to land Uruapan Airport, Mexico. Visibility at the airport was limited, so the controller instructed the flight to carry out an instrument approach. The flight crew however insisted in attempting a visual approach to runway 02. This approach was abandoned due to limited visibility. The pilot then executed a right-hand procedural turn to attempt another approach to runway 02. This approach was abandoned as well. The pilot now attempted to visually line up with runway 20 by making a left-hand turn. This was contrary to the approach procedures at Uruapan. The aircraft then impacted a mountain at 3937 ft (1200 m).

Weather at Uruapan was reported as: visibility 4nm; half cloudy ceiling at 800 ft; clouds at 1200 feet and overcast at 2000 feet.

Probable Cause:

Probable cause: "Not complying with the established procedure of turning right, after a failed approach."

Accident investigation:

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Investigating agency: SCT Mexico
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 94 days (3 months)
Accident number: 070/94
Download report: Final report


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Distance from Lázaro Cárdenas Airport to Uruapan Airport as the crow flies is 155 km (97 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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