Narrative:A Beechcraft 300 Super King Air crashed near Ensenada while being operated by the Mexican Attorney General's Office to pick up a person who was facing charges of being part of the Tijuana drug cartel.
The flight departed Hermosillo at 01:21 hours local time at night. The pilot contacted the controller at Ensenada Tower when it was 28 miles out. The flight next reported when it was overhead at 5000 feet. The pilots would initiate a descent at the NDB, towards runway 11. This was the last contact with the aircraft.
The airplane was found on August 28 in a mountainous area at an elevation of 1050 feet.
Probable Cause:
Probable cause: "Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) during the turn for the final approach, in night conditions, towards an airport of daytime operations only, as established in the aeronautic information manual (AIP)."
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | SCT Mexico |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 153 days (5 months) | Accident number: | 068/00 | Download report: | Final report
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Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» Scramble 257
» Procuraduría General de la República (PGR)
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Hermosillo-Gen Pesqueira Garcia Airport to Ensenada Airport as the crow flies is 607 km (380 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the 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.