Descripción del Accidente ASN 07 DEC 2008 Learjet 23 XC-LGD - Atlangatepec Air Force Station
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Estado:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Fecha:domingo 7 diciembre 2008
Hora:18:20
Tipo:Silhouette image of generic LJ23 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Learjet 23
Operado por:Gobierno del Estado de Tlaxcala
Registración: XC-LGD
Numéro de série: 23-037
Año de Construcción: 1965
Tripulación:Fatalidades: 2 / Ocupantes: 2
Pasajeros:Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0
Total:Fatalidades: 2 / Ocupantes: 2
Daños en la Aeronave: Destruido
Consecuencias: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Ubicación:0,8 km (0.5 milles) N de la costa de Atlangatepec Air Force Station (   México)
Fase: Aproximación (APR)
Naturaleza:Official state flight
Aeropuerto de Salida:Puebla/Huejotzingo Airport (PBC/MMPB), México
Aeropuerto de Llegada:Atlangatepec Air Force Station (MMTA), México
Descripción:
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:

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.

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


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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 Puebla/Huejotzingo Airport to Atlangatepec Air Force Station as the crow flies is 46 km (29 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

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.
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