Incident Overview
Date: Monday 5 November 2007
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: Areo Calafia
Registration Number: XA-UBC
Location: 1 km W of Culiac n-Fedl de Bachigualato Airport (CUL) –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: AirplaneAirplane
Category: Accident
Areo Calafia’s morning service from Culiac n to Cabo San Lucas resulted in a crash landing due to a U-turn and loss of altitude.Areo Calafia’s morning service from Culiac n to Cabo San Lucas resulted in a crash landing due to a U-turn and loss of altitude.
Description
Areo Calafia’s morning service from Culiac n (CUL) to Cabo San Lucas (MMSL) took off from runway 02 around 08:50. The pilot flew a U-turn in order to head West for Cabo San Lucas. The airplane lost height and crash-landed in a field near the airport. The Grand Caravan overturned and came to rest upside down.
Primary Cause
Loss of altitude and U-turn during flight.Loss of altitude and U-turn during flight.Share on:
