Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Date: | Thursday 24 February 2005 |
Time: | 15:37 |
Type: | IAI 1124 Westwind |
Operator: | Gobierno del Estado de Colima |
Registration: | XC-COL |
MSN: | 279 |
First flight: | 1979 |
Total airframe hrs: | 8523 |
Engines: | 2 Garrett TFE731-3-1G |
Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Location: | near El Devanador, Tzitzio ( Mexico)
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Phase: | En route (ENR) |
Nature: | Executive |
Departure airport: | Toluca Airport (TLC/MMTO), Mexico |
Destination airport: | Colima Airport (CLQ/MMIA), Mexico |
Narrative:The IAI Westwind jet departed Toluca (TLC) at 15:16 for a flight to Colima (CLQ), carrying a.o. the governor of the western Mexican state of Colima, Gustavo Vázquez Montes. Ten minutes later the aircraft had reached the cruising altitude of FL260.
At 15:31 the pilot radioed that he had some flight control problems and that they were diverting to Morelia Airport (MLM). A descent from FL160 was initiated on radial 160 of the Morelia VOR. The aircraft then disappeared from radar and was later found to have crashed in a mountainous area.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Sudden descent during cruise flight and loss of control of the aircraft due to flight control problems".
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
- Possible failure of the horizontal stabilizer actuator
- Possible abrupt change in the attitude of the aircraft due to the position of the centre of gravity
- Possible improper crew actions to resolve the emergency.
- Possible crew neglect of position and indication of flight controls.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | SCT Mexico |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 5 months | Accident number: | 012/05 | Download report: | Final report
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Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes
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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 Toluca Airport to Colima Airport as the crow flies is 419 km (262 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.