| Status: | Final |
| Date: | Monday 27 October 2003 |
| Time: | 08:08 |
| Type: |  British Aerospace BAe-125-800A |
| Operator: | Aeroxtra |
| Registration: | XA-ISH |
| MSN: | 258036 |
| First flight: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5717 |
| Engines: | 2 Garrett TFE731-5R-1H |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 2,4 km (1.5 mls) from Las Potrancas Ranch Airstrip ( Mexico)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Tampico-Gen F Javier Mina Airport (TAM/MMTM), Mexico |
| Las Potrancas Ranch Airstrip, Mexico |
The Aeroxtra BAe-125-800A departed Tampico for a short 48-mile flight to a private airstrip. Instrument conditions existed as the Hawker crossed perpendicular to the airstrip at midfield while maneuvering for a visual approach. The pilot descended below minima until the aircraft impacted the side of a hill.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Impact against terrain without loss of control (CFIT), at 800 feet elevation during a visual approach (VFR), in unfavorable weather conditions (low clouds); not respecting altitude minimums".
Contributing factors:
- lack of crew resource management (CRM)
- continued flight in unfavourable weather conditions (low cloud).
- approach to an aerodrome without radio assistance support.
- loss of situational awareness.
- inadequate pre-flight operational planning.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep» NTSB
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accident date: 27-10-2003
type: BAe-125-800A
registration: HB-VKN
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.
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