Estado: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Fecha: | domingo 7 diciembre 2008 |
Hora: | 18:20 |
Tipo: | 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)
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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
Fotos
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 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.