Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 20 May 1997
Aircraft Type: Rockwell 1121B Jet Commander
Owner/operator: private
Registration Number: N1121F
Location: near La Carbonera –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft control systemAircraft control system
Investigating Agency: SCTSCT
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed en route from El Paso, Texas to Toluca, Mexico, resulting from a loss of control during cruise flight within a turbulent zone. The incident involved a rapid descent to the ground.An aircraft crashed en route from El Paso, Texas to Toluca, Mexico, resulting from a loss of control during cruise flight within a turbulent zone. The incident involved a rapid descent to the ground.
Description
Crashed en route from El Paso, Texas, USA to Toluca, Mexico. The plane had climbed to FL410 to navigate around thunderstorm activity. Probable cause: “Loss of control of the aircraft during cruise flight, when penetrating into a turbulent zone (cb’s), causing an accelerated descent to the ground.”
Primary Cause
Loss of control of the aircraft during cruise flight, when penetrating into a turbulent zone (cb’s), causing an accelerated descent to the ground.Loss of control of the aircraft during cruise flight, when penetrating into a turbulent zone (cb’s), causing an accelerated descent to the ground.Share on:
