| Date: | Saturday 5 May 1984 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 200 Super King Air |
| Owner/operator: | Unknown |
| Registration: | XA-LIG |
| MSN: | BB-802 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 8,8 km from Poza Rica-Tajin Airport (PAZ) -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Poza Rica-Tajin Airport (PAZ/MMPA) |
Although the Poza Rica Airport, Mexico, was at minima due to fog, the pilot requested clearance for a landing on runway 08 . The aircraft descended below minima and collided with a pylon 1 km short of runway 08 . The pilot could not make visual contact and carried out a missed approach . He attempted to climb but collided with a hill 8,8 km from the end of the runway . The aircraft burst into flames on impact .
Sources:
Aviation Letter 238
ICAO Summary 1985-5
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