Incident Overview
Date: Monday 2 September 2002
Aircraft Type: Cessna 650 Citation VI
Owner/operator: CAAC Air Traffic Management Bureau
Registration Number: B-7023
Location: 15 km from Xichang –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Structure (specifically the aircraft’s wing and fuselage)Aircraft Structure (specifically the aircraft’s wing and fuselage)
Category: Accident
A Citation VI aircraft collided with a wooded slope at a height of 2560 meters, obscured by clouds, during a calibration flight to check the Xichang Airport’s ILS for runway 36. The aircraft missed approach procedures, requiring a climb to 2750 meters before a left turn.A Citation VI aircraft collided with a wooded slope at a height of 2560 meters, obscured by clouds, during a calibration flight to check the Xichang Airport’s ILS for runway 36. The aircraft missed approach procedures, requiring a climb to 2750 meters before a left turn.
Description
The Citation VI operated on a calibration flight to check the Xichang Airport (XIC) ILS of runway 36. While circling for another approach, the aircraft collided with the wooded slope of the mountain at a height of 2560 m which was shrouded in clouds. Airfield elevation is 1560 m and missed approach procedures call for a climb to an altitude of 2750 m before turning left.
Primary Cause
Weather conditions ? dense cloud cover ? obscured visibility and reduced visibility, leading to a collision with a steep slope.Weather conditions ? dense cloud cover ? obscured visibility and reduced visibility, leading to a collision with a steep slope.Share on:
