Narrative:
A Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II turboprop aircraft was destroyed when it burst into flames after impacting the side of a highway, shortly after takeoff from Querétaro Airport (QRO), Mexico.
The aircraft operated on a post-maintenance test flight and took off from runway 09 at Querétaro Intercontinental Airport at 14:21 hours local time. It was cleared to climb to 12,500 feet towards an area to the west of the airfield.
Control was lost after passing an altitude of 9000 feet. The aircraft impacted the side of Highway 57 Querétaro-Mexico City close to the TransporMex building, some 11 km southwest of the airport.
Probable cause:
"Loss of control of the aircraft in flight due to an undetermined cause, however the examination of the wreckage reveals that there was no mechanical failure that could have influenced the normal operation of the aircraft, resulting in impact control of the terrain".
Contributing factors:
- Lack of coordination and effective communication between ground staff and flight crew
- Lack of adequate supervision of operations by the operator.
- Lack of a safety culture of the operator
Loss of control
» El Universal
» Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT)
MMQT 021745Z 12007KT 12SM FEW025 23/08 A3030 RMK 8/100
18:45 UTC / 13:45 local time:
MMQT 021845Z 03005KT 14SM SCT025TCU 24/06 A3027 RMK 8/200
19:45 UTC / 14:45 local time:
MMQT 021945Z 08012KT 10SM BKN025TCU BKN250 25/07 A3025 RMK 8/202
accident date: 02-06-2015
type: Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II
registration: XA-UKP
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Tuesday 2 June 2015 |
| Time: | 14:25 |
| Type: |  Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II |
| Operator: | Aeronaves TSM |
| Registration: | XA-UKP |
| MSN: | TC-376 |
| First flight: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 26985 |
| Cycles: | 37207 |
| Engines: | 2 Garrett TPE331-10UA-511G |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Querétaro Airport (QRO) ( Mexico)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO/MMQT), Mexico |
| Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO/MMQT), Mexico |
A Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II turboprop aircraft was destroyed when it burst into flames after impacting the side of a highway, shortly after takeoff from Querétaro Airport (QRO), Mexico.
The aircraft operated on a post-maintenance test flight and took off from runway 09 at Querétaro Intercontinental Airport at 14:21 hours local time. It was cleared to climb to 12,500 feet towards an area to the west of the airfield.
Control was lost after passing an altitude of 9000 feet. The aircraft impacted the side of Highway 57 Querétaro-Mexico City close to the TransporMex building, some 11 km southwest of the airport.
Probable Cause:
Probable cause:
"Loss of control of the aircraft in flight due to an undetermined cause, however the examination of the wreckage reveals that there was no mechanical failure that could have influenced the normal operation of the aircraft, resulting in impact control of the terrain".
Contributing factors:
- Lack of coordination and effective communication between ground staff and flight crew
- Lack of adequate supervision of operations by the operator.
- Lack of a safety culture of the operator
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Cause undetermined Loss of control
Sources:
» CiudadyPoder.mx» El Universal
» Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT)
METAR Weather report:
17:45 UTC / 12:45 local time:MMQT 021745Z 12007KT 12SM FEW025 23/08 A3030 RMK 8/100
18:45 UTC / 13:45 local time:
MMQT 021845Z 03005KT 14SM SCT025TCU 24/06 A3027 RMK 8/200
19:45 UTC / 14:45 local time:
MMQT 021945Z 08012KT 10SM BKN025TCU BKN250 25/07 A3025 RMK 8/202
Photos
accident date: 02-06-2015
type: Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II
registration: XA-UKP
Video, social media
Cae una avioneta en la México-Querétaro, aún se desconocen en su totalidad las razones y los hechos. pic.twitter.com/R3da7gvXsK
— Raymundo Ruiz (@RaymundoEnLaRed) June 2, 2015Cae avioneta en la autopista México-Querétaro. Hay muertos. pic.twitter.com/jYfgIhXjUA
— Yanelly Faustino (@yanellyfaustino) June 2, 2015Aircraft history
| date | registration | operator | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | N508SS | Scheduled Skyways | delivered |
| 26 December 1980 | N508SS | Scheduled Skyways | Incident: Aircraft landed with brakes locked at Tulsa, OK, tires blown and wheels ground down to the hub. Possibly ice in brakes. |
| 23 March 1985 | N508SS | Scheduled Skyways | Accident: Landing gear retracted during bounced landing Hot Springs, AR |
| 3 June 1985 | N508SS | Air Midwest | merged |
| 3 February 1986 | N508SS | Air Midwest | Incident: Aborted takeoff from Saint Louis, MO when engine did not come up to takeoff torque. Engine found to be within deterioration limits. |
| March 1986 | N251AM | Air Midwest | new registration |
| 16 October 1986 | N251AM | Air Midwest | Incident: gear up landing at Springfield, MO, when right gear failed to extend |
| 5 March 1987 | N251AM | Air Midwest | Incident: the aircraft hit a van while taxiing to parking at Saint Louis, MO. |
| 29 October 1989 | N251AM | Air Midwest | Incident: No acceleration on takeoff from Bloomington, IL. Takeoff aborted. Both brakes damaged from heat. Co pilot parking brake valve faulty. |
| December 1992 | N251AM | Air Midwest | withdrawn from use |
| July 1994 | N169GA | Grand Aire Express | |
| 16 September 1995 | N169GA | Grand Aire Express | Accident: Touched trees during single engine training flight, South Bend, IN |
| 7 October 2003 | N637PJ | Grand Aire Express | new registration |
| July 2005 | N637PJ | Tricoastal Air | |
| 11 October 2006 | N637PJ | Aeronaves TSM | |
| August 2008 | XA-UKP | Aeronaves TSM |
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