Incident Overview

Date: Thursday 30 December 2021
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 300 Super King Air
Owner/operator: Empresas Ginro, S.A.
Registration Number: TG-MAM
Location: Rio Dulce-Las Vegas Airport (LCF) – ÿ Guatemala
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (particularly the right wing and fuselage)Aircraft structure (particularly the right wing and fuselage)
Investigating Agency: UIA GuatemalaUIA Guatemala
Category: Accident
Narrative
A Beechcraft 300 Super King Air experienced a runway excursion at Rio Dulce-Las Vegas Airport, Guatemala. The pilot aborted the landing due to strong crosswinds and initiated a second approach. Upon landing, the aircraft was subjected to extremely strong crosswind gusts, leading to loss of directional control and a go-around attempt. The aircraft subsequently impacted with trees surrounding the runway, resulting in engine and right wing fire. The incident was likely caused by the combined effects of strong surface crosswind gusts and inadequate situational awareness.A Beechcraft 300 Super King Air experienced a runway excursion at Rio Dulce-Las Vegas Airport, Guatemala. The pilot aborted the landing due to strong crosswinds and initiated a second approach. Upon landing, the aircraft was subjected to extremely strong crosswind gusts, leading to loss of directional control and a go-around attempt. The aircraft subsequently impacted with trees surrounding the runway, resulting in engine and right wing fire. The incident was likely caused by the combined effects of strong surface crosswind gusts and inadequate situational awareness.

Description

A Beechcraft 300 Super King Air experienced a runway excursion at Rio Dulce-Las Vegas Airport, Guatemala. When attempting to land according to the pilot’s statement, he encountered a very strong crosswind and decided to abort the landing, then made a second approach. On landing he encountered very strong gusts of crosswind. The aircraft lost directional control and the pilot attempted a go around but the aircraft went off the runway, impacting with the trees that surround the runway. The aircraft’s engine and right wing caught fire. PROBABLE CAUSES: Loss of control of the aircraft caused by very strong surface crosswind gusts and a loss of situational awareness due to failure to implement the necessary safety measures required for such conditions (crosswinds).

Primary Cause

Strong surface crosswind gustsStrong surface crosswind gusts

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