Date: | Sunday 7 December 2008 |
Time: | 18:20 |
Type: | Learjet 23 |
Owner/operator: | Gobierno del Estado de Tlaxcala |
Registration: | XC-LGD |
MSN: | 23-037 |
Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | 0,8 km N off Atlangatepec Air Force Station -
Mexico
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | SF |
Departure airport: | Puebla/Huejotzingo Airport (PBC/MMPB) |
Destination airport: | Atlangatepec Air Force Station (MMTA) |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative: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: 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.
Sources:
Servicio de Administración y Enajenación de Bienes (SAE)
DGCA Mexico Report 073/09
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