ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145224
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| Date: | Saturday 21 April 2012 |
| Time: | 11:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 Aztec |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | TG-VCH |
| MSN: | 27-4244 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Guatemala City -
 Guatemala
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | MGGT |
| Investigating agency: | SVIA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Piper PA-23-250 Aztec crashed shortly after takeoff from La Aurora International Airport - MGGT, into the Aurora Zoo, Guatemala City, about 200 metres from the airport.
The pilot, co-pilot and a passenger were killed. One zoo employee is in hospital with severe burns.
PROBABLE CAUSES:
Crew management in relation to engine controls was incorrectly applied by placing the left engine mixture levers improperly, probably causing the engine to have low power and intent to shut down.
The presence of black smoke at the exhaust outlet during take-off and the announcement to the flight crew by Air Traffic Services may have caused the misapplication of cabin decisions in emergency procedures.
The probable lack of command decision in the cockpit, at the time of the emergency, due to the more experienced pilot being in the co-pilot position and conversely the inexperience of the pilot in the captain's position of ship may have produced uncertainty in decision making.
The decision to perform maneuvers with the intention of returning to the runway predisposed the aircraft to an immediate collapse, without situational awareness.
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
Lack of information and crew training on specific aircraft type and model.
The behavior of pilots, trained to the extreme of believing they know any single or twin-engine aircraft, without receiving a familiarization of training on the make and type of aircraft intended to be flown.
The lack of clear areas and unobstructed terrain near the airport that could be used for emergency operational or technical procedures.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.s21.com.gt/nacionales/2012/04/22/cae-una-avioneta-zoologico-aurora
http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_04_22/72525939/
http://www.apimages.com/?st=id&id=89c5597a15f54affbf0783cc6112b84b
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/photo/2012-04/22/c_131543583.htm
https://www.vosizneias.com/news/photos/view/312975137
http://conexiontotal.mx/2012/04/21/se-desploma-avioneta-en-zoologico-de-guatemala/
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120425X14118&key=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jFroyesRAI
http://144.217.178.124/sistema/uploads/2016/08/23/21_9686416550.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2012 05:44 | gerard57 | Added |
| 22-Apr-2012 05:45 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Apr-2012 07:13 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Apr-2012 12:00 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 01-May-2012 17:12 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 15-May-2017 18:39 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-May-2017 18:40 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 25-Jun-2020 17:27 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jun-2020 17:28 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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