ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 320690
| Date: | Thursday 22 August 2013 |
| Time: | 15:25 |
| Type: |  Britten-Norman BN-2B-27 Islander |
| Owner/operator: | Gobierno del Estado de Chihuahua |
| Registration: | XC-FEE |
| MSN: | 2022 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Purisima del Maguey, Zacatecas -
 Mexico
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | SF |
| Departure airport: | Chihuahua-Gen Fierro Villalobos Airport (CUU/MMCU) |
| Zacatecas-La Calera Airport (ZCL/MMZC) | |
| Investigating agency: | SCT |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The BN-2B-27 Islander was force landed near Zacatecas, Mexico, following a loss of engine power in flight. The aircraft departed Chihuahua at 11:52 hours (19:52 UTC) with destination Zacatecas. When the 15 NM from Zacatecas, the right hand engine lost power. The aircraft was not able to maintain altitude, whereupon de pilot decided to perform a forced landing.
The plane sustained substantial damage. Two occupants were injured.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Number one engine shutdown in flight due to lack of fuel."
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
(1) Failure to apply the standard procedures relating to the quantity of fuel required as set out in the applicable regulations which were not provided to the crew by the operator.
(2) Inadequate pre-flight preparation
3) Non-adherence to VFR rules
4) Lack of familiarity in the equipment on the part of the pilot when not receiving training in the flight equipment on the part of the operator.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
ntrzacatecas.com
milenio.com
BNAPS News January 2017
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