Incident Overview
Description
Aviacsa flight 100, a Fairchild F-27J, crashed on final approach to Tuxtla Gutirrez Airport in Mexico. Sixteen of the 40 occupants survived the accident. The aircraft took off from Tapachula at 08:10 hours. The flight proceeded normally and the first officer, who was the Pilot Flying, positioned the aircraft for an approach to runway 35. While fully configured for landing, the flight crew aborted the approach and performed a steep left-hand turn. The aircraft lost altitude and impacted the ground. The accident was attributed to a lack of co-ordination between the crew during the approach and their lack of experience on the type. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Entry into loss of lift, during a tight turning manoeuvre and not maintaining the minimum lift speed of the aircraft, being at a low height and in a landing configuration (extended wing flaps and landing gear), without applying the required power.”
Primary Cause
Lack of co-ordination between the crew during the approach and their lack of experience on the type, specifically due to a tight turning manoeuvre at a low height and in a landing configuration with extended wing flaps and landing gear, without applying the required power.Lack of co-ordination between the crew during the approach and their lack of experience on the type, specifically due to a tight turning manoeuvre at a low height and in a landing configuration with extended wing flaps and landing gear, without applying the required power.Share on:
