Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Datum: | woensdag 3 mei 1995 |
Tijd: | 23:45 |
Type: | Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream II |
Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | American Jet |
Registratie: | N409MA |
Constructienummer: | 83 |
Bouwjaar: | 1970 |
Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 2 |
Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 5 / inzittenden: 5 |
Totaal: | slachtoffers: 7 / inzittenden: 7 |
Schade: | Vernield |
Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Plaats: | ca 50 km SSE of Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport (UIO) ( Ecuador)
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Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
Soort vlucht: | Zaken |
Vliegveld van vertrek: | La Paz-El Alto Airport (LPB/SLLP), Bolivia |
Vliegveld van aankomst: | Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport (UIO/SEQU), Ecuador |
Beschrijving:The crew selected the frequency of the QMS VOR instead of the QIT VOR when trying to carry out the QIT VOR instrument approach procedure. This took the aircraft over the mountainous area 12 miles South of the planned track. The Gulfstream struck the Sincholagua Volcano at FL160.
The flight crew had limited experience on the Gulfstream II. They had completed simulator training in January 1995 and logged 105 flight hours since.
The aircraft had been chartered by Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales (YPF) from Argentina.
Probable Cause:
The Junta Investigadora de Accidentes estimates that the accident occurred because the crew selected the wrong frequency, using the Condorcocha VOR instead of the Monjas VOR.
It also considers the lack of familiarity of the crew with instrument procedures of Quito Airport, the limited experience of the two crew members on the Grumman aircraft, neglect of the crew in the final phase of the flight to hold a private conversation, lack of compliance with verification of the frequency selection during descent briefing.
Bronnen:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 4/1995 (#14)
» www.explored.com.ec, 2-6-1995
Foto's
accident date:
03-05-1995type: Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159 Gulfstream II
registration: N404M
Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft
niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen La Paz-El Alto Airport en Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport bedraagt 2134 km (1334 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
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.