Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 30 April 2013
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 300 Super King Air
Owner/operator: Procuradur¡a General de la Rep£blica – PGR
Registration Number: XC-LMV
Location: 2,6 km S of Zacatecas-La Calera Airport (ZCL) –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Main Landing GearMain Landing Gear
Investigating Agency: CIDAIA MexicoCIDAIA Mexico
Category: Accident
A Beechcraft 300 Super King Air, operated by the Mexican Attorney-General, crashed shortly after takeoff from runway 20 at Zacatecas-La Calera Airport (ZCL), Mexico. All six occupants were killed. The probable cause was precautionary landing due to probable loss of left engine power, resulting in bogging down the main landing gear and subsequent destruction of the aircraft.A Beechcraft 300 Super King Air, operated by the Mexican Attorney-General, crashed shortly after takeoff from runway 20 at Zacatecas-La Calera Airport (ZCL), Mexico. All six occupants were killed. The probable cause was precautionary landing due to probable loss of left engine power, resulting in bogging down the main landing gear and subsequent destruction of the aircraft.
Description
A Beechcraft 300 Super King Air turboprop plane, operated by the Office of the Mexican Attorney-General, crashed shortly after takeoff from runway 20 at Zacatecas-La Calera Airport (ZCL), Mexico. All six occupants were killed. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Precautionary landing due to probable loss of left engine power, in soft and dry terrain, bogging down the legs of the main landing gear resulting in destruction of the aircraft.” CONTRIBUTING FACTORS – Lack of application of CRM concepts – Lack of adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPS)
Source of Information
http://www.sct.gob.mx/uploads/media/Comunicado-071-2013.pdf, http://www.zacatecasonline.com.mx/noticias/policia/30200-avioneta-estrella-morelos.html, http://ntrzacatecas.com/2013/04/30/se-desploma-avioneta-de-pgr-hay-6-muertos/http://www.sct.gob.mx/uploads/media/Comunicado-071-2013.pdf, http://www.zacatecasonline.com.mx/noticias/policia/30200-avioneta-estrella-morelos.html, http://ntrzacatecas.com/2013/04/30/se-desploma-avioneta-de-pgr-hay-6-muertos/Primary Cause
Precautionary landing due to probable loss of left engine power, in soft and dry terrain, bogging down the legs of the main landing gear resulting in destruction of the aircraft.Precautionary landing due to probable loss of left engine power, in soft and dry terrain, bogging down the legs of the main landing gear resulting in destruction of the aircraft.Share on:
