Crash-aerien 31 MAR 1998 d'un Convair CV-240-53 (C-131A) XA-TAP - Zumpango
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Statuts:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:mardi 31 mars 1998
Heure:04:16
Type/Sous-type:Silhouette image of generic CVLP model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Convair CV-240-53 (C-131A)
Compagnie:Linea Aérea Mexicana de Carga
Immatriculation: XA-TAP
Numéro de série: 53-13
Année de Fabrication: 1954
Heures de vol:36792
Moteurs: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-99W
Equipage:victimes: 1 / à bord: 2
Passagers:victimes: 1 / à bord: 2
Total:victimes: 2 / à bord: 4
Dégats de l'appareil: Perte Totale
Conséquences: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Lieu de l'accident:près de Zumpango (   Mexique)
Phase de vol: En approche (APR)
Nature:Cargo
Aéroport de départ:Mexico City-Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX/MMMX), Mexique
Aéroport de destination:Monterrey-General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY/MMMY), Mexique
Détails:
The Convair CV-240 cargo plane took off from Mexico City-Benito Juárez International Airport about 03:55 hours local time.
At 04:08 hours the flight radioed their intention to return to their departure airport because of problems with one engine.
Due to a loss of power on engine no.2 the aircraft could not maintain altitude.
The flight crew decided to divert to nearby Santa Lucía Air Base as the international airport could not be reached.
While approaching the air base, the aircraft impacted trees and crashed.

Probable Cause:

Probable cause: "Emergency landing due to fire on the right engine (2), impacting trees in low visibility conditions."

Accident investigation:

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Investigating agency: SCT Mexico
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 163 days (5 months)
Accident number: 026/98
Download report: Final report

Sources:
» Flight International 13-19 January 1999
» Scramble 228, Scramble 229


Photos

photo of Convair-CV-240-53-N9168Y
accident date: 31-03-1998
type: Convair CV-240-53 (C-131A)
registration: N9168Y
 

Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Mexico City-Benito Juárez International Airport et Monterrey-General Mariano Escobedo International Airport est de 709 km (443 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

Les informations ci-dessus ne représentent pas l'opinion de la 'Flight Safety Foundation' ou de 'Aviation Safety Network' sur les causes de l'accident. Ces informations prélimimaires sont basées sur les faits tel qu'ils sont connus à ce jour.
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