Date:	Sunday 7 December 2008
Time:	18:20
Type:	Learjet 23
Owner/operator:	Gobierno del Estado de Tlaxcala
Registration:	XC-LGD
MSN:	23-037
Year of manufacture:	1965
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	0,8 km N off Atlangatepec Air Force Station -   Mexico
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	SF
Departure airport:	Puebla/Huejotzingo Airport (PBC/MMPB)
Destination airport:	Atlangatepec Air Force Station (MMTA)
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The aircraft was making a visual approach to the runway of Atlangatepec Air Force Station, located adjacent to the lagoon of the same name. After having made a low altitude pass over the runway starting at threshold 01, the crew made a teardrop turn starting on the right to end up on the approach runway 19.
The aircraft impacted the lagoon half a mile from the threshold of runway 19. The aircraft sank in 30 meters of water.

Probable Cause: Controlled flight into terrain.
Contributing factors:
- Weather conditions (Cloudy).
- Final approach with tailwind.
- Landing within one hour of twilight after sunset.
- Lack of experience of the co-pilot.

Servicio de Administración y Enajenación de Bienes (SAE)
DGCA Mexico Report 073/09

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