Incident Overview
Date: Monday 22 December 2014
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Transportes Areos Terrestres
Registration Number: XA-UOA
Location: Tequesquitengo Airport –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Right hand wingRight hand wing
Category: Accident
A DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 aircraft experienced a serious accident at Tequesquitengo Airport, Mexico, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft. The aircraft was in the process of landing or taking off from runway 27 when it struck a tree, causing a swing and subsequent impact with shipping containers. This resulted in the tail section separating.A DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 aircraft experienced a serious accident at Tequesquitengo Airport, Mexico, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft. The aircraft was in the process of landing or taking off from runway 27 when it struck a tree, causing a swing and subsequent impact with shipping containers. This resulted in the tail section separating.
Description
A de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 aircraft sustained substantial damage in an accident at Tequesquitengo Airport, Mexico. The aircraft was landing or taking off from runway 27, a small airstrip, when the right hand wing contacted a tree. The aircraft swung to the right and smashed into some shipping containers, causing the tail section to separate. The aircraft came to stop further on the grass within the confines of the airfield.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationmex.com.mx/se-accidenta-twin-otter-de-tathttp://www.aviationmex.com.mx/se-accidenta-twin-otter-de-tatPrimary Cause
Tree contact during landing/takeoff.Tree contact during landing/takeoff.Share on:
